resonates

present tense third-person singular of resonate
as in echoes
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 resonates But what resonates with consumers does not necessarily translate upstream. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 These tools allow content creators and public relations professionals to spend more time creating original, creative and authentic content that resonates with stakeholders. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Whether that position resonates with the Nobel Committee is impossible to know. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 The analogy resonates, but Ming-Trent — who found confidence in the verbal and intellectual bravado of Shakespeare — seems to have embraced only half the equation that made those artists great. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026 This is probably the criticism of originalism that most resonates with my own students. — Brian Fitzpatrick, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026 When a segment receives double the watch time or a comment section fills with enthusiasm, the response seems to reveal what resonates. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026 And as it will be announced, his impact resonates with young artists, like SOMBR and Teddy Swims and RAYE, right? — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2026 Indeed, even four seasons into the series, each encounter resonates deeply with her. — Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Resonates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resonates. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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