reverberation
noun
re·ver·ber·a·tion
ri-ˌvər-bə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: an act of reverberating : the state of being reverberated
2
a
: something that is reverberated
b
: an effect or impact that resembles an echo
Examples of reverberation in a Sentence
the reverberations of her voice
Although the room was very big, her voice could be heard with little reverberation.
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The granularity of Shriver’s vision reflects a mind as skilled at analyzing the reverberations of monetary policy in daily life as at depicting interiority.
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Adelle Waldman, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Outlining the bearish stance, Dowding highlighted the potential for further reverberations across capital markets from the software unwind, including in private debt and bank lending.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
This work insists on reverberation, on creativity circling back to replenish its source.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
In other words, this could have a lot of complex and significant ramifications and reverberations.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
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Adelle Waldman, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Outlining the bearish stance, Dowding highlighted the potential for further reverberations across capital markets from the software unwind, including in private debt and bank lending.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
This work insists on reverberation, on creativity circling back to replenish its source.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
In other words, this could have a lot of complex and significant ramifications and reverberations.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for reverberation
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“Reverberation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverberation. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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