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

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Recent Examples of hearings At the same time prosecutors and defense lawyers will be questioning jurors, some of those recently transferred to Miami from Haiti will be involved in their own bond hearings. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 On brand with past concerns about the merger itself and with Mark Ruffalo attending hearings, Booker once again challenged the settlement David Ellison reached with blue state AGs last week. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026 Italy’s Constitutional Court ultimately cleared the way for the trial to proceed in absentia, allowing hearings to begin in Rome despite longstanding disputes over notification of the accused. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 Residents also received inadequate notice of the 2019 Planning Commission hearings, Josefberg said. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 Ratliff, who pleaded not guilty, and Lloyd were denied bond at separate court hearings. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026 This project is currently in litigation and may return for future hearings. — Marci Woodward, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 Even by the standards of today’s decorum-less Congress, the hearings were wild affairs. — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2026 In a filing explaining their position last month, prosecutors said that while mistakes were made, corrective measures have since been taken and there is no evidence of vindictive prosecution that would warrant further hearings or sanctions. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearings
Noun
  • The musical tells the story of the legendary Cuban artists behind the Grammy Award-winning Buena Vista Social Club album and the music that introduced the sounds of Havana to audiences around the world.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
  • For the past half century, U2 has experimented with sounds, looks, approaches and personas.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The label sells through its website and a Paris showroom by appointment, with wholesale doors next in its sights.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • As progress continues by the day, Piney Point’s temporary caretaker is setting his sights on the finish line.
    — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • And Miami last weekend converted eight of 16 third-down attempts, mostly medium distances.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Future models are expected to fly for five to eight hours, covering distances up to 250 kilometers (155 miles) on a single deployment.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Hearings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearings. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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