reverberation
noun
re·ver·ber·a·tion
ri-ˌvər-bə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: an act of reverberating : the state of being reverberated
2
a
: something that is reverberated
b
: an effect or impact that resembles an echo
Examples of reverberation in a Sentence
the reverberations of her voice
Although the room was very big, her voice could be heard with little reverberation.
Recent Examples on the Web
Their absence from this episode has unexpected reverberations.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Similar reverberations are sure to be felt in other geographic contexts, further emphasizing the need for a comprehensive public health strategy to mitigate the damage that is only just beginning to unfold from this season’s ferocious hurricanes.
—Henna Hundal, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Tensions had been running high on a campus still feeling reverberations from this spring’s demonstrations, which bitterly divided the campus and turned violent when a pro-Palestinian encampment was attacked by counter-protesters.
—Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Is this also due to the beginning of Intel reverberations?
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Similar reverberations are sure to be felt in other geographic contexts, further emphasizing the need for a comprehensive public health strategy to mitigate the damage that is only just beginning to unfold from this season’s ferocious hurricanes.
—Henna Hundal, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Tensions had been running high on a campus still feeling reverberations from this spring’s demonstrations, which bitterly divided the campus and turned violent when a pro-Palestinian encampment was attacked by counter-protesters.
—Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Is this also due to the beginning of Intel reverberations?
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for reverberation
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“Reverberation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverberation. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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