Synonyms for hearing
ˈhɪər ɪŋhear·ing

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1. hearingnoun

   Antonyms:
   unhearing, deaf

2. hearingadjective

   Able to hear.

   Deaf people often must deal with hearing people.

   Antonyms:
   unhearing, deaf

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1. hearingnoun

   (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

   Synonyms:
   earshot, listening, auditory sense, earreach, audition, sense of hearing, audience, auditory modality

2. hearing, audiencenoun

   an opportunity to state your case and be heard

   "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience"

   Synonyms:
   interview, earshot, listening, auditory sense, earreach, audition, sense of hearing, consultation, audience, auditory modality

3. earshot, earreach, hearingnoun

   the range within which a voice can be heard

   "the children were told to stay within earshot"

   Synonyms:
   earshot, listening, auditory sense, auditory modality, earreach, audition, sense of hearing, audience

4. listening, hearingnoun

   the act of hearing attentively

   "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing"

   Synonyms:
   earshot, listening, auditory sense, auditory modality, earreach, audition, sense of hearing, audience

5. hearingnoun

   a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken

   "the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago"

   Synonyms:
   earshot, listening, auditory sense, earreach, audition, sense of hearing, audience, auditory modality

6. hearing, audition, auditory sense, sense of hearing, auditory modalityadjective

   the ability to hear; the auditory faculty

   "his hearing was impaired"

   Synonyms:
   earshot, listening, auditory sense, earreach, audition, sense of hearing, tryout, audience, auditory modality

7. hearing(a)adjective

   able to perceive sound

Matched Categories

1. • Law
   • Opportunity
   • Proceeding
   • Range
   • Sensing
   • Session

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1. hearingnoun

   Synonyms:
   sense of hearing

2. hearingnoun

   Synonyms:
   audience, opportunity to be heard

3. hearingnoun

   Synonyms:
   trial, judicial examination

4. hearingnoun

   Synonyms:
   hearing distance

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1. hearingnoun

   Synonyms:
   audition, listening, audience, earshot, sound, hearing distance

   Associated words:
   auditory, acoumeter, acoumetry, acoustic, audible, audibility, audiometer, deaf, deafness, microcoustic, microphonous, otacoustic, inaudible, inaudibility, clairaudient, clairaudience, audient, audiphone, sonometer, audile

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1. List of paraphrases for "hearing":

   audition, hearings, audience, audiencia, auditory, bench, listening, hear, sitting, trial, heard, audlence, listenership, vista, court, view, consultation

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1. Bill Fuggle:

   What I am hearing from my clients is there definitely has been an uptick in the number of SIV applications from Hong Kong, anybody who can make an alternate plan is trying to do so.

2. Corey Booker:

   We should be giving this person a hearing and an up or down vote, to not do so is violative of the United States Constitution. Now the tables are turned. Senate Republicans are in control of the Senate and the White House, and while a confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch hangs in the balance, the hypocrisy of The Democrats is on full display. Chuck Schumer, not the Senate Minority Leader, has had a change of heart. The Democrats intend to filibuster Judge Neil Gorsuch, meaning The Democrats ’ll need 60votes or a change of Senate rules to get through.

3. Bob Goodlatte:

   When Bob Goodlatte have a public hearing, each member of Congress gets five minutes to ask questions. Following all of the work by the inspector general and House Judiciary Committee and the people we've interviewed, we have hundreds of questions to ask him and House Judiciary Committee's not an appropriate forum to do House Judiciary Committee in a public setting like that.

4. Jerrold Nadler:

   To the extent that you believe you are unable to fully respond to any specific question, we are prepared to handle your concerns on a case-by-case basis, both during and after tomorrow's hearing.

5. Fergus Ewing:

   I found ... a sympathetic hearing, over the past 24 hours, senior officials in Europe have said they would like to see Scotland as the 28th member state.