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resounding

American  
[ri-zoun-ding] / rɪˈzaʊn dɪŋ /

adjective

  1. making an echoing sound.

    a resounding thud.

  2. uttered loudly.

    resounding speech.

  3. impressively thorough or complete.

    a resounding popular success.
resounding British  
/ rɪˈzaʊndɪŋ /

adjective

  1. clear and emphatic; unmistakable

    a resounding vote of confidence

  2. full of or characterized by resonance; reverberating

    a resounding slap
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

However, given the glowing terms chief executive has previously spoken about Howe, who he called a "special" manager in December, it was not exactly a resounding show of faith.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Joe McDonald, lead singer and songwriter of Country Joe and the Fish — the band known for its resounding anti-war chant at Woodstock — has died.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 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

The message had been delivered with a resounding, brutal frankness: Voters had elected her husband and not her.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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