RESOUND Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

resound

verb

ri-ˈzau̇nd

Definition of resound

as in to praise

to proclaim the glory of folk songs that resound the noble deeds of the nation's heroes of yore

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as in to echo

to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves thunder resounded across the plain

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Recent Examples of resound And references to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the big pro-Israel lobbying organization that has become a focus of growing progressive opposition, drew resounding boos. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 At moments in the song, Minogue pitches the word down, a cavernous yawn resounding far from the lub-dub of forever. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 26 July 2026 The changes to the federal government’s role in civil rights enforcement will have resounding impacts for communities, said Hamida Labi, senior policy counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. — ABC News, 23 July 2026 Stephen Eustaquio looked resounding and committed as a second-half substitute. — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for resound

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Supporters, including Catholic and Orthodox Jewish school advocates and Democrats for Education Reform, praised the move.

— Lara Murray-Sterzel, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Global Reach, an advocacy group that works to free Americans detained abroad and currently represents five Americans held in Russia, praised the release but called for the other prisoners to come home as well.

— Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of praise

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Legal experts have echoed those concerns, noting that relying on the NVRA’s general preamble language to halt state election certification lacks precedent.

— Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Officials in Los Angeles County, who are named as defendants in the federal lawsuit, have echoed Connelly's concerns about the federal government's data.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of echo

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For the last five decades, the CZMA has been celebrated as a bipartisan co-management framework that gave coastal and Great Lakes states the power to review and object to federal projects that affect their shorelines.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
In her new role, Danielle will help celebrate her aunt's life and accomplishments while offering a personal perspective on the woman behind the music, according to a press release announcing the appointment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of celebrate

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So far, his scheming hasn’t been all that productive, and with Saeed inching into the case, Johnny is more likely to get benched with Molly, who’s mostly there to say lines of expository dialogue, bless her.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
And while he’s been blessed by natural talent and physicality, his rise through the system has been a journey of sacrifice and education.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

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