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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
The model allows the robot to also respond to verbal commands.
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Bruna Horvath, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
But the preferred form of modern neo-Nazism is verbal, or verbal and visual.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
The verbal altercation continued as both players ran down the court following the free throw.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
After a heated verbal altercation with Bitadze while Doncic shot free throws, officials deemed the pair of players’ behavior unsportsmanlike and called offsetting technical fouls.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
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Bruna Horvath, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
But the preferred form of modern neo-Nazism is verbal, or verbal and visual.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
The verbal altercation continued as both players ran down the court following the free throw.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
After a heated verbal altercation with Bitadze while Doncic shot free throws, officials deemed the pair of players’ behavior unsportsmanlike and called offsetting technical fouls.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for verbal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbal
Adjective
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Perhaps Rousseau should get credit for not using AI to mask his lack of linguistic fluency.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Nitsuh Abebe on Pete Hegeth’s linguistic obsession.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Allergists can perform skin testing and an oral food challenge, if needed, to confirm a food allergy diagnosis.—
Dr. Sonja O'Leary,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the challenge in the middle of oral arguments, even while ruling against the civil rights of Japanese American citizens in other cases considered at the same time.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Ghosting a seemingly healthy, communicative relationship is rarely a good option, if ever.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Clarke said Panarin, 34, had been communicative and supportive since arriving from Manhattan in a trade that took place just before the Olympic break.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In Cuba today, Marxist bromides serve as nothing more than rhetorical cover for corruption.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Such rhetoric shifts focus away from the perpetrator and the broader failures that allow violent crime to persist.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Verbal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbal. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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