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as in vocal
expressed or communicated by voice
a baby's crying is usually interpreted as an oral expression of distress
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as in verbal
made or carried on through speaking rather than in writing
lawyers for the plaintiff will be presenting oral arguments before the Supreme Court next week
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Recent Examples of oral
The result is that some children in Pakistan only receive the oral vaccine, while some aren't vaccinated at all.
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Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
Back in Homer’s day, people lived within an oral culture, then humans slowly developed a literate culture.
—David Brooks, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Good oral hygiene and daily tongue scrubbings with a toothbrush typically turn the tongue back to normal in a few months.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
Viking’s manufacturing deal secures manufacturing capacity and fulfillment of its injectable and oral formulation of a new, dual GLP-1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) agonists aimed at treating obesity.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
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Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
Back in Homer’s day, people lived within an oral culture, then humans slowly developed a literate culture.
—David Brooks, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Good oral hygiene and daily tongue scrubbings with a toothbrush typically turn the tongue back to normal in a few months.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
Viking’s manufacturing deal secures manufacturing capacity and fulfillment of its injectable and oral formulation of a new, dual GLP-1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) agonists aimed at treating obesity.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oral
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Two years ago, Kash Patel emerged as a vocal critic of then-FBI Director Christopher Wray for his use of the government's fleet of private aircraft for personal travel.—
Daniel Klaidman,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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But a vocal hemorrhage forced her to cancel a month’s worth of shows, including the Grandstand.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2025
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Nickens, a four-star football recruit and three-star recruit in hoops by 247sports.com, chose KU over Georgia, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State and California, after initially giving a verbal commitment to in-state school Oklahoma.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2025
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There is also truth behind Blues coach Jim Montgomery’s series of verbal daggers after Game 4.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The streaming giant is launching a new subtitle option on Thursday that allows the viewer to watch content with original language subtitles that show only the spoken dialogue without audio cues, according to a news release.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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Burke, for instance, is among cardinals who believe Mass should only be conducted in Latin, not in common spoken languages, and opposes softening attitudes toward homosexuality or encouraging acceptance of gay people in Catholic life.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Several original cast members are returning, including co-writer and co-director Chris Sanders, who created and voiced Stitch.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
27 Nov. 2024
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The 49-year-old voiced hope that, rather than being sold, the medals might find their way back to their rightful owner.—
Isaac Yee and Kathleen Magramo,
CNN,
11 Sep. 2024
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“Oral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oral. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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