as in oral
made or carried on through speaking rather than in writing
the students are required to write two papers and take a viva voce examination
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Adjective
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Their active ingredients are virtually indistinguishable from those of the many oral supplements already hawked by the wellness industry.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025 -
The government is not seeking to have oral arguments.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Attorneys for the victims' families say the victims were three 10-year-old non-verbal boys with autism.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s relationship with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is just as volatile, ranging from verbal fistfights in the Oval Office to respectful deliberation.—
Daniel DePetris,
Twin Cities,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Viva voce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viva%20voce. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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