resounding
adjective
re·sound·ing
ri-ˈzau̇n-diŋ 
also -ˈsau̇n-
1
: producing or characterized by resonant sound : resonating
2
a
: impressively sonorous
b
: emphatic, unequivocal
a resounding success
resoundingly
adverb
Examples of resounding in a Sentence
The class answered with a resounding no.
the resounding hubbub of the streets of New York City
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This week voters rewarded her leadership with a resounding mandate.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
On Sunday, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s party won a two-thirds supermajority in the lower house of parliament, as voters gave a resounding endorsement of her right-wing agenda, which includes fiscal stimulus.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
The resounding answer on social media was no.
—Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
On Jan, 20, 1985, the 49ers won their second Lombardi Trophy with a resounding 38-16 win over the Miami Dolphins at Stanford Stadium.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
On Sunday, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s party won a two-thirds supermajority in the lower house of parliament, as voters gave a resounding endorsement of her right-wing agenda, which includes fiscal stimulus.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
The resounding answer on social media was no.
—Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
On Jan, 20, 1985, the 49ers won their second Lombardi Trophy with a resounding 38-16 win over the Miami Dolphins at Stanford Stadium.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for resounding
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“Resounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resounding. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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