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as in vocal
expressed or communicated by voice
a baby's crying is usually interpreted as an oral expression of distress
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as in verbal
made or carried on through speaking rather than in writing
lawyers for the plaintiff will be presenting oral arguments before the Supreme Court next week
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Recent Examples of oral
Scientists note that larger oral doses may behave differently, and more research is needed to understand how phytic acid affects mineral availability at the tissue level.
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Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
Topical flea treatments like Advantage II or Frontline can be applied to your pet's skin, or use oral chews like Bravecto or NexGard.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 18 June 2026
The full court heard oral arguments in the case on May 4.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 18 June 2026
As a standalone oral supplement, it’s poorly absorbed, which is the reason clinics give for delivering it intravenously.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
Topical flea treatments like Advantage II or Frontline can be applied to your pet's skin, or use oral chews like Bravecto or NexGard.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 18 June 2026
The full court heard oral arguments in the case on May 4.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 18 June 2026
As a standalone oral supplement, it’s poorly absorbed, which is the reason clinics give for delivering it intravenously.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oral
Adjective
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The announcement follows mounting pressure on the prime minister after Labour suffered heavy losses in local elections in May and faced an increasingly vocal rebellion from his own lawmakers over his leadership and policy agenda.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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While the singer-songwriter has been vocal about her disdain for generative AI models, her latest argument against it comes after learning hundreds of her own songs have been used for training purposes.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
Adjective
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Darah Wood is the mother of the attack victim, Kevin Velasco-Wood, who is non-verbal.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Adam Reynolds, PhD, LCSW, RDT/BCT, a drama therapist, social worker, and educator working in New York, says creative therapies offer children a wider range of expression and engagement than verbal therapy alone.—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Over the next year, expect to see a few more invasive BCI companies launch similar clinical trials with the goal of translating mental activity into spoken words.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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The robot successfully navigated an unfamiliar apartment, following spoken instructions across multiple rooms without preloaded maps, while maintaining an inference latency of 196 milliseconds.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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Sanders, who co-directed the original movie and voiced Stitch, reprised his voice-over role in the 2025 update.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
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Several cast members returned, including co-writer and co-director Chris Sanders, who created and voiced Stitch.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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For all their speed-to-market and trend obsessions, fashion companies struggle to update the systems and materials that go into their products, meaning churn reigns and improvements are consigned to that oft-uttered utopian destination known as ‘when there’s time’.—
Brooke Roberts-Islam,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Each line encourages a body to shift when uttered or even when read silently to oneself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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“Oral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oral. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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