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
But there's something about the piano when a guest sits down and plays it that fills the house with auditory love.
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Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
These auditory representations, or sonifications, were created using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, James Webb Space Telescope and Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE).
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 12 May 2025
The more pronounced the tinnitus, the more delayed this physical response is as the auditory information is processed and assessed for threat level by the brain.
—Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 11 May 2025
The auditory processing issues associated with his stroke also seemed to diminish, and Mr. Fetterman began to casually converse with people without having to rely on audio transcription.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
These auditory representations, or sonifications, were created using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, James Webb Space Telescope and Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE).
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 12 May 2025
The more pronounced the tinnitus, the more delayed this physical response is as the auditory information is processed and assessed for threat level by the brain.
—Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 11 May 2025
The auditory processing issues associated with his stroke also seemed to diminish, and Mr. Fetterman began to casually converse with people without having to rely on audio transcription.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditory
Adjective
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Last September, the band released an acoustic version of the song recorded with the late musician Arthur Russell nearly five decades ago.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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She’s joined on the track by banjo player and acoustic guitarist Dillon Hodges, drummer Bryan De Leon, electric guitarist Matthew Tomasi, fiddler Donny Carpenter, organist Steven Colyer, and pedal steel player Todd Beene.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Rather than presenting discrete sounds, these works are containers for aural attention, delineating spaces where the viewer can reflect not only on their own sensory encounters but also on the varied histories of art, architecture, and music that the works invoke.—
Caitlin Woolsey,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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This example of aural architecture is not only a great novelty, but a chance to muse on how art can manifest in our environment.—
Nina-Sophia Miralles,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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It can be delivered using a device that sits on the ear and sends an electrical pulse to the auricular branch of the vagus nerve, which is found under the skin in the magenta area in the diagram below.—
Paul McClure
May 22,
New Atlas,
22 May 2025
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While everyone has auricular muscles, only a small number of people can consciously flex these muscles to wiggle their ears.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
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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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Following Joel’s departure, there’s been a perceptible vibe shift online; one further exasperated by the finale’s not one, but two, cliffhangers that leave Ellie’s fate in doubt for those who haven’t already played the game.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2025
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Recent economic data do not indicate price spikes nor a perceptible slowdown in economic activity.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
10 May 2025
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“Auditory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditory. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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