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
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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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By most measures, Jeff Hafley’s first season as Packers defensive coordinator was a resounding success.
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Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The silky gown also features a subtle mermaid tail, which has become a resounding silhouette on this season’s red carpets so far, and plunged to her décolleté.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
President-elect Trump talked tough on tariffs on his way to securing a resounding win for Republicans in November, and now businesses are preparing for a trade war that could eclipse the one that Trump kicked off in 2018 during his first term.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
Inigo suffered the knock in the first half of Barca's resounding 5-2 Spanish Super Cup final hammering of Real Madrid on Sunday.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The silky gown also features a subtle mermaid tail, which has become a resounding silhouette on this season’s red carpets so far, and plunged to her décolleté.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
President-elect Trump talked tough on tariffs on his way to securing a resounding win for Republicans in November, and now businesses are preparing for a trade war that could eclipse the one that Trump kicked off in 2018 during his first term.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
Inigo suffered the knock in the first half of Barca's resounding 5-2 Spanish Super Cup final hammering of Real Madrid on Sunday.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Resounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resounding. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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