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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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 July 2025
Turning a page There could be more ominous reverberations from all this, says Levy.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
Like last week, Gregory is feeling the biggest reverberations from Ava’s absence.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
Apart from a swift change in course, generations of people around the globe will feel the reverberations and impacts of these decisions for years to come.
—Olivia Enos, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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 20 Jul. 2025.
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