hard of hearing
adjective
: relating to or having partial hearing loss
people who are hard of hearing
the deaf and hard of hearing community
… the task force … will ask the Nebraska Department of Education to hire a national consulting firm with expertise in the area of deaf and hard of hearing education to analyze Nebraska's system.—
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Since 2022, the federal government has invested some $1.5 billion in the 988 project, including expanding access to services for Spanish speakers, LGBTQ+ youth and young adults, and people who are deaf or hard of hearing by creating sub-lifelines or sub-networks for those groups.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
When a child is born deaf or hard of hearing, their access to and understanding of language can be severely limited during these crucial years, causing lifelong consequences.
—Alan Schwarz, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Flashing lights and other visual cues are also useful indicators that may grab the attention of those who are hard of hearing.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
Android 16 brings with it improvements to the way notifications work, new lock screen notifications for food delivery apps, better security protocols across your device, and new tweaks to make phone calls easier for those who are hard of hearing.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 17 June 2025
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
When a child is born deaf or hard of hearing, their access to and understanding of language can be severely limited during these crucial years, causing lifelong consequences.
—Alan Schwarz, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Flashing lights and other visual cues are also useful indicators that may grab the attention of those who are hard of hearing.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
Android 16 brings with it improvements to the way notifications work, new lock screen notifications for food delivery apps, better security protocols across your device, and new tweaks to make phone calls easier for those who are hard of hearing.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 17 June 2025
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“Hard of hearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20of%20hearing. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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