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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With the Legislature’s resounding absence on the issue, we have to rely on courts.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
Not everything points to a resounding victory for defense primes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
The rating change wasn’t a resounding endorsement just yet, and that’s because the path forward is clouded with uncertainty.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 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
That the question of whether I can succeed in this venture has been answered, even if that answer is a resounding no.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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