hearings

plural of hearing
as in sounds
range of hearing let's make sure she's out of hearing before I tell you what I got her for her birthday

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of hearings The agency acknowledged that other options were available, including issuing administrative subpoenas, imposing monetary penalties and holding hearings. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 What Cornell's investigation found Cornell has defended its handling of the allegations, pointing to an extensive investigation that included more than 50 interviews and 12 days of disciplinary hearings. — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Its staffers in San Francisco have remotely attended some of Hamilton’s hearings, court records showed. — Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026 The potential double jeopardy argument permeated pretrial court hearings, with prosecutors suggesting the defense was using delay tactics to invoke double jeopardy. — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2026 Prosecutors in the Mexican state of Baja California and defense attorneys were expected to deliver closing arguments Thursday after a month of hearings. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 The vote followed five weeks of community engagement, including more than 30 hours of listening sessions, school meetings and public comment hearings. — Tori Mason, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Former members of the Manson family, now elderly state prison inmates, have faced several parole hearings that have resulted in outright denials. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 The council also plans to hold special public hearings, to find out how the Academy got to the point of closing, and what possible solutions might look like. — Andrew Stelzer, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearings
Noun
  • Eventually, as the roar of the war drowned out all other sounds, even writing failed me.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Despite this draw to hard sounds, her own music was existing largely in the indie pop and R&B lanes.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In Season 2, after winning an award for his investigation, Raybon sets his sights on another scandal — the disappearance of a prisoner — and his father, played by Tommy Lee Jones, pops up, too.
    — Shivani Gonzalez, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The streamer also has more anime and Japanese live-action content in its sights.
    — Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Flooding from the surge can vary greatly over short distances depending on the timing of the surge and tidal cycle.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This means that foods eaten closer to harvest retain more of their health benefits compared to ones that have to travel farther distances or sit longer on shelves.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 5 Oct. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Hearings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearings. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!