the deaf

noun

: deaf people : people who are not able to hear
She goes to a school for the deaf.

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Zinser had no connection to Gallaudet or the deaf community. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025 Even the documentary is not alone in grappling with the issues of those in the deaf community. Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025 Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore chronicles the inroads Matlin made for the deaf community in the years following her historic Oscar win. Jack Smart, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025 Created, written, and executive produced by Mager, who is deaf, the show is set in the deaf community. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for the deaf

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“The deaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20deaf. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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