as in acoustical
of, relating to, or experienced through the sense of hearing
I have a bad auditory memory—unless I see a word in writing, and not just hear it, I forget it easily
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Recent Examples of auditory
Maybe more important from a sonic perspective, those two million acres are buffered by Capitol Reef National Park and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, so the forest sits in the heart of a massive complex of public lands that has very few auditory distractions.
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025
Once the auditory test got under way, Tina, for the first time, was approving.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
His psychological symptoms—memory loss, disorientation, auditory hallucinations—mirror the real-world phenomenon of Havana Syndrome, which has afflicted U.S. diplomats and intelligence officers with unexplained neurological issues.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The result will be an anthology that showcases the diversity and creativity of the host regions, offering fans a unique auditory journey through the tournament’s 16 locations.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 3 Mar. 2025
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025
Once the auditory test got under way, Tina, for the first time, was approving.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
His psychological symptoms—memory loss, disorientation, auditory hallucinations—mirror the real-world phenomenon of Havana Syndrome, which has afflicted U.S. diplomats and intelligence officers with unexplained neurological issues.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The result will be an anthology that showcases the diversity and creativity of the host regions, offering fans a unique auditory journey through the tournament’s 16 locations.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditory
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From humble bass beginnings to chart-topping crossover success and more than 10 billion global streams, the Illenium sound has been honed into an adrenaline-rush style that fits heartfelt ballads, growling drops, emotional acoustic moments and ecstatic explosions alike.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The acoustic platform combined with Personalized Spatial Audio delivers immersive sound, and the battery life offers up to 40 hours of total listening time.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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Sampling is foundational to rap music as both an aural and a textual medium.—
Sheldon Pearce,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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From repurposing sets and actors playing multiple roles to various aural and visual motifs that all contribute to a sense of disorientation and déjà vu, the movie is filled with moments that allow the audience to intimately share the protagonist’s experience.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2025
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Each muscle is responsible for a different movement: the anterior auricular muscle pulls the ear forward, the superior auricular muscle lifts it slightly, and the posterior auricular muscle pulls it backward.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
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Although evidence is mixed, researchers found stimulating points in the outer ear—auricular acupuncture—to help with quitting smoking when combined with other methods.13 Mindfulness: Another method that may help people quit tobacco is mindfulness.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
26 Sep. 2024
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With two stages set up in close proximity, as soon as one band finished, another would fire up immediately, a sort of audial game of hot potato.—
Chris Bieri,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 June 2023
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With Windows 11, the OS adds new audial and visual tools, and new support for third-party hardware and software.—
Michael Muchmore,
PCMAG,
7 June 2022
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This is because oxygen levels are not directly perceptible to the brain.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
25 Mar. 2025
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Structurally, Marcus Rashford’s arrival has caused the most perceptible shift, including the responsibilities of some team-mates.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Auditory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditory. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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