1
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
Treatments include long-lasting antihistamines, anti-itch creams, and topical or oral corticosteroids.
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Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2025
That means Cook can stay in her job at least until the high court hears oral arguments in the case in January.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
This can include oral medicines, such as metformin, or injectable medicines, such as Ozempic (semaglutide).
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025
Emergency appeals are usually resolved in a matter of weeks without oral arguments.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
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Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2025
That means Cook can stay in her job at least until the high court hears oral arguments in the case in January.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
This can include oral medicines, such as metformin, or injectable medicines, such as Ozempic (semaglutide).
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025
Emergency appeals are usually resolved in a matter of weeks without oral arguments.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oral
Adjective
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Chinese censors are ramping up their crackdown on online dissent as internet users become increasingly vocal over the country’s economic slowdown.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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While the marketplace hasn’t caught up, many are vocal about denouncing rhetoric that shames older women with the hopes that, one day, everyone will catch on.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
8 Oct. 2025
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After years of working as a sugar baby and dancing in strip clubs, harassment—verbal, physical, casual—wasn’t shocking.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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But that's nothing new, say linguists and others who study verbal communication.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His Valentino show began with a spoken word reading — Pamela Anderson voicing a 1941 letter by Pier Paolo Pasolini about light enduring through darkness.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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At the suggestion of Adeline Watkins (Suzanna Son), Ed Gein — her soft-spoken but eccentric boyfriend — is invited to help around the house and temporarily watch the children.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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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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“Oral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oral. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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