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ambient noise

British  

noun

  1. the level of the total noise in an area

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Mandy had previously used ElevenLabs for its voice isolation feature, which uses AI to remove ambient noise from interviews.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025

It said: "In addition, however, we are concerned that even moderate ambient noise – staff chatter, footsteps, laughter, and bar service activity – will be directly audible within the studio."

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025

I will have to start wearing noise-canceling earbuds, but that means I will lose out on enjoying the ambient noise of the game.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2024

Not only does capturing ambient noise enable noise canceling, it also provides contextual information about the patients' surrounding environments, which is particularly important when treating premature babies.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 16, 2023

I sign Benefo’s request to Autumn amid the ambient noise.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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