resonate

verb

ˈre-zə-ˌnāt How to pronounce resonate (audio)
Definition of resonatenext
as in to echo
to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves the deep sounds of the bassoon resonated through the concert hall

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Recent Examples of resonate The early connections esparza had with Asco resonated deeply in his relationship to art-making. — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 More creative only matters if each variation teaches marketers something useful about which problems, benefits, formats or offers resonate. — Matt Jayson, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 And so, seeing that human, compassionate side of him was something that really resonated with me. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Whether that position resonates with the Nobel Committee is impossible to know. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for resonate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resonate
  1. echo
  2. reverberate
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  • On Monday, the gallery echoed with the sounds of an acoustic guitar and flute during a fundraiser for Rose Lounsbury, a former schoolteacher who, for the second time, is running as a Democrat for state representative.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • These beliefs were not inevitable; they were constructed through repetition, strategic messaging, and, most important, media coverage that echoed the administration’s line rather than interrogating it.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of echo
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  • France’s challenges mounted as concerns over its ballooning debt weighed on economic activity and reverberated across Europe.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Her bravery reverberates across the country and the crimes against her will not go unpunished.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of reverberate

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“Resonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resonate. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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