Definition of resounding
1 : producing or characterized by resonant sound : resonating
2a : impressively sonorousb : emphatic, unequivocal a resounding success
resoundingly
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Examples of resounding in a Sentence
The class answered with a resounding no.
the resounding hubbub of the streets of New York City
Recent Examples of resounding from the Web
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While Friday’s sanctions did not require a public vote, the U.S. was eager for China to express its resounding disapproval of North Korea’s missile testing on the global stage.
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Mr. Corbyn may well avoid the sort of electoral disaster that befell his predecessor, Ed Miliband, who resigned immediately after the resounding Labour defeat in 2015.
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The answer, right now, would appear to be a resounding no.
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After one filmmaker decided to pull their (comedically) violent film from the line-up out of respect, the answer was a resounding yes.
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But a resounding theme of the recent struggles has been Orioles' inability to put away a game, much like Sunday's, when right-hander Alec Asher gave back a 3-0 lead and more during a six-run bottom of the second.
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The University of California secured a resounding victory Thursday from a federal court jury in a lawsuit claiming that two former professors had infringed on its strawberry patents.
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The answer is a resounding yes, with a few caveats.
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Hundreds of CC'd readers had read his recipe for what ailed Sun and had agreed in a resounding chorus.
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First Known Use of resounding
15th century
RESOUNDING Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of resounding for English Language Learners
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: producing a loud, deep sound that lasts for a long time
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: leaving no doubt : very definite
RESOUNDING Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of resounding for Students
1 : producing resonant sound
2 : leaving no doubt a resounding victory
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