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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The maker of custom AI chips and networking gear could raise its long-term financial targets substantially, with big reverberations through the hyperscaler and chip worlds. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Intense sound effects—such as the exceptionally long reverberation and echoes inside the Blue Demon tomb—gave a dramatic soundtrack to this intense, immersive experience. — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026

In Guadagnino’s hands, Artificial zooms in on the interpersonal relationships that have global reverberations. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

Something fundamental about our world changed when the Beatles arrived in 1964, and the reverberations will continue forever. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for reverberation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration