resounding
Americanadjective
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making an echoing sound.
a resounding thud.
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uttered loudly.
resounding speech.
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impressively thorough or complete.
a resounding popular success.
adjective
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clear and emphatic; unmistakable
a resounding vote of confidence
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full of or characterized by resonance; reverberating
a resounding slap
Other Word Forms
- resoundingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of resounding
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; resound, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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The tests kept coming in the month of March for the Lakers and they responded with the same resounding answer: We’re ready.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
With the Legislature’s resounding absence on the issue, we have to rely on courts.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
Still, the Buy rating is a resounding endorsement of an early-stage company whose shares have soared over the past year in the absence of revenue.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
But the resounding victory Tuesday of state Rep. James Talarico, a Bible-quoting economic populist, has changed the equation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Charity fell, with a resounding crash, onto the table below, which trembled and creaked.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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