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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Arevalo said the one month state of emergency delivered "resounding" results, including a 50 percent drop in homicides and a 33 percent fall in extortion compared with the same period last year.
From Barron's
Mamlekate also posted videos, apparently shot in the hilly parts of northern Tehran, with the chants resounding around the area.
From Barron's
The resounding mandate is a gamble that paid off for Takaichi, who now faces the challenge of reviving Japan's moribund economy and tackling cost-of-living woes.
From BBC
Japan votes in snap elections Sunday with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hoping to turn a honeymoon start into a resounding ballot box victory that could rile China and rattle financial markets.
From Barron's
With a resounding crash, everything—plates, candles, silverware, and food— fell to the floor.
From Literature
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