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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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 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. 2019 Allen's case, which was granted review in June and is set for oral argument on Nov. 5, tests the interplay of various constitutional amendments as well as the powers of Congress. — Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, "Wall Street Journal Publisher Tells Supreme Court of Being Victimized by California," 14 Aug. 2019 This October, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Bostock v. Clayton County Board of Commissioners and two related cases. — Eric Pliner, Fortune, "Supporting LGBT Employees Is a Patriotic Act," 13 Aug. 2019 Two more facets of workplace mistreatment, and flashpoints in the culture wars, will come before the Supreme Court in a pair of oral arguments on October 8th. — S.m. | Ann Arbor, The Economist, "Will the Supreme Court expand protections for LGBT workers?," 9 Aug. 2019 The change came a few weeks after oral arguments were heard on the case in mid-June. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Appeals court ruling theoretically invalidates thousands of illegal entry convictions against migrants," 26 July 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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