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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While the vote is a setback for the oral breast cancer treatment, the panelists' comments leave a chance for the drug to be used for other programs.—
Davis Giangiulio,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 May 2026 -
One example is Myfembree, an oral treatment that may be considered for moderate to severe pain associated with endometriosis and for heavy menstrual bleeding related to uterine fibroids.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Police investigators found there had been a conflict and a verbal exchange between Acosta-Hernandez and the victim before the shooting.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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Kym is the family fuckup and a guilty party to its biggest tragedy but also constantly pokes the bear as its selfish verbal assassin.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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“Viva voce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viva%20voce. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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