resounding

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adjective

re·​sound·​ing ri-ˈzau̇n-diŋ How to pronounce resounding (audio)
also -ˈsau̇n-
Synonyms of resounding
1
: producing or characterized by resonant sound : resonating
2
a
: impressively sonorous
b
: emphatic, unequivocal
a resounding success
resoundingly adverb

resounding

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present participle of resound

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Adjective The class answered with a resounding no. the resounding hubbub of the streets of New York City
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The 2025 edition of Nomad Abu Dhabi was considered a resounding success with roughly double the 3,000 to 4,000 visitors that typically visit Nomad’s first editions in European locations. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026 Nixon had been elected president in 1968, pursuing what was called a Southern Strategy, and was reelected in a resounding 49-state landslide in 1972. — Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026 In the first two post-World Cup matches without Messi, Argentina dazzled in the past week with resounding victories against Bolivia 4-0 and Burkina Faso 7-0. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 Case Keenum turned back the clock, as the 38-year-old quarterback led the Chicago Bears to a resounding 27-7 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for resounding

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First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of resounding was in the 15th century

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resounding

adjective
re·​sound·​ing
1
: producing or marked by resonant sound
2
: leaving no doubt : clear
a resounding success
resoundingly
-ˈzau̇n-diŋ-lē
adverb
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