oral
adjective
, ˈär-\
Definition of oral
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oral
nounDefinition of oral (Entry 2 of 3)
Oral
geographical name
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, yu̇-ˈralsk \
Definition of Oral (Entry 3 of 3)
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Adjective
, ō- \
noun
, ˈär- \
adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms for oral
Synonyms: Adjective
spoken, uttered, vocal, voiced
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of oral in a Sentence
Adjective
She practices good oral hygiene by brushing her teeth at least twice a day. As part of her oral examination, she had to recite the names of all the presidents.Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The justice missed oral arguments in January for the first time following surgery to remove two cancerous growths from her lung at the end of December. — NBC News, "Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes first public appearance following cancer treatment," 26 Aug. 2019 The Supreme Court heard oral arguments from attorneys and will issue a ruling at a later date. — USA TODAY, "Burro bandits, sugarcane shake-up, naked bike ride: News from around our 50 states," 26 Aug. 2019 His ruling is now before the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, which heard oral arguments in July. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, "Column: Trump is proposing to reduce the employer health insurance system to utter chaos," 23 Aug. 2019 Joshua Ockert, submitted documentary evidence, including investigative reports, and made oral arguments. — The Washington Post, Twin Cities, "Prosecution details fatal shooting of Minnesota Marine by his colleague," 23 Aug. 2019 The court has agreed to revisit the issue at oral arguments the week of Sept. 23, raising the possibility that Planned Parenthood may yet win an injunction to delay the rule pending the court fight. — Los Angeles Times, "Planned Parenthood to stop taking Title X funds rather than comply with abortion ‘gag rule’," 19 Aug. 2019 Just before the Ninth Circuit was slated to hear oral arguments in a constitutional challenge to that ban, the Trump administration told the court that the administration was considering changing the regulation. — David B. Kopel, National Review, "Trump Must Not Break His Promises to Gun-Rights Supporters," 16 Aug. 2019 The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear oral arguments surrounding the city’s trash collection system on Tuesday. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, "St. Paul mayor proposes 4.85 percent tax levy increase, reducing number of sworn officers," 15 Aug. 2019 The Ninth Circuit is scheduled to hear oral arguments in early October, meaning the MPP program will most likely remain in place in the coming months. — CBS News, "Advocates say "Remain in Mexico" policy turns migrants into a "marketable commodity"," 15 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'oral.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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