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
For best results, use consistently as part of your daily oral care routine.
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Daley Quinn, Glamour, 11 June 2025
Members of the Supreme Court press corps released a public letter Wednesday asking that the audio of the court's opinions and oral dissents be streamed online.
—Npr Washington Desk, NPR, 11 June 2025
The ruling comes ahead of a June 30 oral argument in a related case before the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in Texas, where Judge James Ho, a Trump appointee, previously criticized the Supreme Court for punting the matter back to his court.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2025
OpenAI plans to challenge the order and is currently pushing for oral arguments, hoping that user testimony will help sway the court to set it aside.
—ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
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Daley Quinn, Glamour, 11 June 2025
Members of the Supreme Court press corps released a public letter Wednesday asking that the audio of the court's opinions and oral dissents be streamed online.
—Npr Washington Desk, NPR, 11 June 2025
The ruling comes ahead of a June 30 oral argument in a related case before the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in Texas, where Judge James Ho, a Trump appointee, previously criticized the Supreme Court for punting the matter back to his court.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2025
OpenAI plans to challenge the order and is currently pushing for oral arguments, hoping that user testimony will help sway the court to set it aside.
—ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oral
Adjective
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Miller, who represents Ohio's 7th District, is a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump and has aligned himself with conservative positions in Congress.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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That announcement came amid growing concerns from some of the president's most vocal supporters, including former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and former Trump senior adviser Steve Bannon.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
20 June 2025
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Witness his absolutely brutal verbal beatdown of a former scream queen in the clip below.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
13 June 2025
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The latter quarterback will get a third shot with the Jets, while Wilson ended up in New York and received a verbal commitment to become the starting QB for the Giants in 2025.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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One method of preserving that spoken word is through academic transcription, transforming verbal content into structured knowledge in formats that can be searched, cited and shared.—
Beth Worthy,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Campbell appears on the track and performs a spoken word moment in the song, and additionally features on the cover of the vinyl alongside Cyrus.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
23 June 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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There was no voiced opposition, though a representative for the Association of Independent Commercial Producers did amend its support, contingent on the addition of commercials as eligible projects.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Oral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oral. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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