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as in linguistic
of or relating to words or language the child didn't yet have the verbal skills needed to tell the doctor about the pain he was experiencing

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as in oral
made or carried on through speaking rather than in writing a verbal agreement carries less force than a written contract

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Recent Examples of verbal Toddlers can bolster their verbal and social skills with pretend play items. Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025 Workers described incidents of verbal and physical abuse, including reports from women workers who said they had been manhandled and subjected to obscene remarks and threats. Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025 From land use to insurance coverage to trash pickup to security, since 1954, the fair has subsisted on a vast network of handshakes, verbal agreements, mutual favors and institutional memory. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025 Multiple spectators were ejected and others got into verbal disputes with players. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for verbal
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  • Professor Hao Li, a leading expert in video synthesis, told CNBC that most AI systems today are still trained on linguistic data like books and internet text.
    MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
  • By adding sixth grade, Cruz said the school was able to hire a part-time music teacher, who also can speak Spanish and integrate cultural and linguistic activities into music instruction.
    Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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  • Clinically proven to heal gums, stop bleeding and whiten your teeth all at once, this toothpaste is a must for better oral hygiene.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • At the department’s request, the government’s lawyers will get time during oral arguments to support the counselor’s challenge.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • Whitney Decker told the detective her ex-husband had always been communicative about their children and previously returned them when he was supposed to.
    Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Communicate And Collaborate On AI Usage Rules Be collaborative and communicative.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • Every argument has a rational, emotional, and rhetorical component.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Trump’s broadside against the UN is the latest salvo in a broader rhetorical battle about the value of multilateral organizations like it compared with the bilateral partnerships and deals favored by the current US administration.
    Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Verbal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbal. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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