resounding

[ ri-zoun-ding ]

/ rɪˈzaʊn dɪŋ /

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adjective

making an echoing sound: a resounding thud.

uttered loudly: resounding speech.

impressively thorough or complete: a resounding popular success.

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Origin of resounding

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at resound, -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM resounding

re·sound·ing·ly, adverb

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How to use resounding in a sentence

Its tobacco tax increase—Measure 108—also got a resounding two-thirds of support.
Big Tobacco stands down as Colorado and Oregon hike cigarette taxes|Lydia Belanger|January 9, 2021|Fortune
In contrast, AI-based medical diagnosis had a resounding win.
2020 in Neuroscience, Longevity, and AI—and What’s to Come|Shelly Fan|December 22, 2020|Singularity Hub
He and other state election officials have repeatedly said that there is no evidence of widespread fraud or irregularity in the state’s elections and that the vote counting and election administration was a resounding success.
Georgia announces hand audit|Felicia Sonmez, Colby Itkowitz, John Wagner, Derek Hawkins|November 12, 2020|Washington Post
For the four billion users now on the internet, the answer is a resounding yes.
With quality content, publishers can overcome the ‘tyranny of choice’|Duration Media|October 1, 2020|Digiday

I think after some thought the answer will be a resounding NO!
Trump’s executive order scam|Peter Rosenstein|August 12, 2020|Washington Blade
Today, the Falkland Islanders themselves, resoundingly, want to stay British.
The Never-Ending Falklands War: In Buenos Aires, A Museum's Selective History|Michael Luongo|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her opponents would then discover that she was cracklingly smart and resoundingly resolute.
Remembering Ma Laureys, the Mother of 10 Christie Slandered to Win His First Election|Michael Daly|January 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The RNC's report on the state of the Republican Party was resoundingly on point.
What the GOP Autopsy Proves|Stuart Stevens|March 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Twitter users resoundingly called for the duo to step down instantly after the suicide took place.
2Day FM: The Radio Station Behind the Tragic Kate Middleton Prank|Kevin Fallon|December 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
North Carolina resoundingly defeated a referendum to legalize such marriages on Tuesday.
President Obama, in a Dramatic Shift, Backs Same-Sex Marriage|Howard Kurtz|May 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the pause he heard the robins rioting from the trees in the lower valley, and the woodpecker cried resoundingly.
Other Main-Travelled Roads|Hamlin Garland
The bully turned once in the air and lighted resoundingly on his back.
Erskine Dale--Pioneer|John Fox
The snow creaked resoundingly under his heels and the chill wind nipped his muffless ears with a spitefulness that annoyed.
The Daughter of Anderson Crow|George Barr McCutcheon
The others scarcely heard him as the manufacturer's son struck his fist in the palm of his hand resoundingly to demand attention.
The Last Shot|Frederick Palmer
Mr. Langhope grown suddenly grave, struck his cane resoundingly on the terrace.
The Fruit of the Tree|Edith Wharton

British Dictionary definitions for resounding

resounding

/ (rɪˈzaʊndɪŋ) /

adjective

clear and emphatic; unmistakablea resounding vote of confidence

full of or characterized by resonance; reverberatinga resounding slap

Derived forms of resounding

resoundingly, adverb

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