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
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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Simion, a Eurosceptic candidate who opposes military support for Ukraine, floated the idea after a resounding victory in the first round of the presidential election last week.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Colorado crushed Dallas in Game 4, then the Stars’ stars responded with a resounding Game 5 victory.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
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—Sonia Pérez D., Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
In every meeting with U.S. Senators, House members, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Trump administration officials, several leaders lifted their arms, signaling a resounding no, said Zeb Smathers, the mayor of Canton.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Colorado crushed Dallas in Game 4, then the Stars’ stars responded with a resounding Game 5 victory.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
Despite Arévalo’s resounding victory that August, the Attorney General’s Office continued to investigate the election and members of his party, accusing them among other things of improperly gathering signatures required for the party to form.
—Sonia Pérez D., Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
In every meeting with U.S. Senators, House members, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Trump administration officials, several leaders lifted their arms, signaling a resounding no, said Zeb Smathers, the mayor of Canton.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Resounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resounding. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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