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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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2
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
During oral arguments, justices on both sides of the political aisle also questioned whether IEEPA imbues the Commander in Chief with the right to impose tariffs at all, even in the case of a national emergency.
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Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2026
But oral tirzepatide isn’t FDA-approved for weight loss.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
That came later, with the oral polio vaccine, developed on the heels of Salk’s injectable one.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Proven treatments, such as side sleeping, nasal strips, oral appliances, and CPAP therapy, are safer and more effective ways to reduce snoring.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2026
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Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2026
But oral tirzepatide isn’t FDA-approved for weight loss.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
That came later, with the oral polio vaccine, developed on the heels of Salk’s injectable one.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Proven treatments, such as side sleeping, nasal strips, oral appliances, and CPAP therapy, are safer and more effective ways to reduce snoring.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oral
Adjective
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Ben Steinberg, a 26-year-old film student at Cal State Northridge, has long been a vocal and active proponent of reopening Hollywood’s Cinerama Dome, which has been closed since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Some were axed immediately; others were rewritten and re-recorded, keeping Oli’s voice pure, stripped of the vocal doubling that had been his signature on previous records.—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
6 Apr. 2026
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Officers responded to a 911 call and were informed of a verbal dispute that escalated into a physical altercation, the department told Footwear News.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Given that Trump never knowingly engages in understatement, this is a rare example of verbal deflation.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
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There’s so much data in the spoken word that gets lost when those words are converted to text — just like compressing an audio file into a fuzzy MP3 removes some of the music.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Once a route was selected, the robot guided users step by step, providing spoken feedback such as corridor descriptions and obstacle alerts until reaching the destination.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Apr. 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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Grant attempted to leave the building, uttered threats and made physical contact with two officers, police said.—
Dennis Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Oral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oral. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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