as in noise
usually decibels plural
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
the crowd decibels increased dramatically as the horses neared the finish line
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Recent Examples of decibel
After feedback from residents at a town hall meeting last week, city staff are now proposing those maximum noise levels be 59 decibels during the day and 49 decibels at night.
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
During the demo, the sound meter appears to be tracking noise levels from 50 to 70 decibels (dBA) as the aircraft hovers.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Haley is part of a group called Safe and Sound which documents the decibel levels, and is pressing local officials to stop xAI from making so much noise, especially overnight, with its turbines.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Even just insulating the building so that the temperature stays constant (and so 100-decibel sound levels don’t dislodge all the neighbors’ fillings) may require a second layer of glass walls at either end.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
During the demo, the sound meter appears to be tracking noise levels from 50 to 70 decibels (dBA) as the aircraft hovers.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Haley is part of a group called Safe and Sound which documents the decibel levels, and is pressing local officials to stop xAI from making so much noise, especially overnight, with its turbines.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Even just insulating the building so that the temperature stays constant (and so 100-decibel sound levels don’t dislodge all the neighbors’ fillings) may require a second layer of glass walls at either end.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decibel
Noun
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Now imagine, says the Texas wedding photographer Anna Claire Beasley, construction noise, bulldozed roads and a steel border fence as a backdrop.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Levent says to be mindful of your noise levels, especially during late hours.—
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Beneath them, water tore through a broken pipe, its current grinding out a low roar — and suddenly, Borsutzki and Kurban’s drive home from practice no longer felt routine.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The jet engine roar has been almost nonstop ever since, much to the frustration and insomnia of Gossett and his neighbors.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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