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 The city filed a lawsuit to fight the arbitrator’s ruling, and a circuit court judge later ruled that officers indeed do have the right to have cases heard by an arbitrator, but those hearings must be publicly accessible. Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 Those who favor stricter immigration laws see the swift hearings as a course-correction for a longstanding problem. ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 Previously, restricting speech seemed low-risk, but recent crises like protests, congressional hearings, and donor revolts have made managing speech ad hoc increasingly costly. Scott White, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 To safeguard against these abuses of power, democracies like the UK and US have hearings, committees, and other measures to hold their intelligence bodies accountable, said Shetler-Jones. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026 In court filings, ex-wife Emily Moreno alleged that Miller has repeatedly had physical and verbal altercations with her attorney, Andrew Zashin, after recent court hearings in an ongoing custody battle. Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Fauci, who has testified in congressional hearings hundreds of times during his career, invoked the Fifth Amendment for all answers at the proceeding. Melina Khan, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Medicaid and behavioral health experts in Kentucky have said in state hearings that some of the services drug treatment companies billed the most for were not directly associated with a decline in overdose deaths. Alex Acquisto, ProPublica, 30 July 2026 Iler said legislative leadership decides which bills receive hearings and floor votes. Nora O'Neill 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearings
Noun
  • Educational lectures at the aquarium and the sounds of traffic on the street both came through clearly, not remotely muffled.
    Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026
  • Likely because of her kaleidoscopic mix of dreamlike pop, R&B, and electronic sounds that lure you in like an old ballerina jewelry box.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 30 July 2026
Noun
  • Hulu released first look images from the upcoming second season of Chad Powers, where the fictional SEC football team still has their sights set on the College Football Playoff.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 July 2026
  • For many first-time visitors to Oslo, the sculptures of Vigeland Park are among the city’s most surprising sights.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • Care will be in shorter supply, travel distances will stretch farther, and high-risk situations will more likely result in tragedy.
    Keith Humphreys, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
  • Strategic bunkering on both sides challenges players at key driving distances, depending on wind direction and speed.
    Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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“Hearings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearings. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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