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as in follower
a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way
a younger sister who was her echo all the while that they were growing up
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as in trace
a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished
a few stone carvings are the only echoes that remain of a once-mighty civilization
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Recent Examples of echo
Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The findings, part of a report released last month, echo the conclusions of a similar audit conducted four years earlier, also by the state Auditor General.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Simone McCarthy, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Thursday’s events have echoes in the department’s darkest distant past.
—Glenn Thrush, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The individual oversized lodging and resort scale also echo these best-in-class operators like Singita, Royal Malawane, Great Plains Conservation and &Beyond.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The findings, part of a report released last month, echo the conclusions of a similar audit conducted four years earlier, also by the state Auditor General.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
But any worries that may be playing out in China about whether Trump – a leader who’s repeatedly professed his admiration for both Putin and Xi – could unwind their bond is likely underscored by the echoes of past mistrust between the neighbors.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Thursday’s events have echoes in the department’s darkest distant past.
—Glenn Thrush, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for echo
Verb
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This however wouldn’t be my personal choice, though will say sounds a lot like Seth found out grass isn’t always greener in a major way.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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As politics continue to stifle climate action, experts like marine ecologist Carlos Duarte are turning to sports to sound the alarm that climate change requires immediate action.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Instead of repeating his laissez-faire attitude toward his own administration, the Republican president is asserting control at every opportunity, backed up by loyalists at all levels of government.—
Chris Megerian,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s accusation, posted on his social media network Truth Social, came just hours after Zelensky accused him of repeating Russian disinformation.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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Indian media reported that there was a bomb threat against the aircraft, and Flight Emergency, a flight-tracking account on X with more than 195,000 followers, also wrote that the diversion was due to a bomb threat.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Price’s YouTube channel has since amassed nearly 1.4 million followers, with an additional 1.1 million followers on Instagram.—
Taryn White,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Amid the investigation, trace amounts of DNA found on a knife sheath at the scene of the 2022 murders in Moscow, Idaho, did not show up in law enforcement CODIS databases.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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That lab found trace amounts of the cocaine metabolite, norcocaine.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Since its inception in 2021, The Kansas City Defender has become a cornerstone of the Black community, providing cultural and community news that resonates with the city’s residents.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
22 Feb. 2025
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Of course, given how Moore’s role in The Substance should resonate with this body in particular, that’s easier said than done.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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To back up that point, the Department quoted from the court’s decision last year on presidential immunity in which a majority of justices said courts can’t examine the president’s actions related to powers the Constitution gave exclusively to the president.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Harris’ email quotes the GAO’s finding that 74% of the overpayments, or $175 billion, went to people who are dead or no longer eligible for government assistance.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Some are more broadly applicable, such as a relic that reduces the Duchess’ skill cooldown timer.—
Josh Broadwell,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
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Spot a massive chedi (a Buddhist monument containing relics) and gilt Buddha statues at Wat Yai Chai Mang Kon, a temple from the earliest era of the Ayutthaya Kingdom.—
Cat Sposato,
AFAR Media,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Instead, the Canadian team stood at the blue line, arm in arm, player and coach, wearing their championship hats while the maple leaf flag was lowered behind the 4 Nations Face-Off trophy and the national anthem reverberated across the Americans’ home ice.—
Jimmy Golen,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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The shock of this catastrophic loss has been reverberating across Southern California, driving up demand for rental homes and prices in an already unaffordable and competitive housing market.—
Nichole Wissman,
The Conversation,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Echo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/echo. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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