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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According to a new Microsoft security advisory update, the answer to the last of these questions is a resounding no.
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Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Overall, however, the demonstration was a resounding success.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
Auburn and Florida have met just once this season, a resounding 90-81 win for the Gators on Feb. 8.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
The verdict was a resounding defeat for Le Pen’s National Rally party, formerly the National Front.
—Samuel Petrequin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Overall, however, the demonstration was a resounding success.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
Auburn and Florida have met just once this season, a resounding 90-81 win for the Gators on Feb. 8.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
The verdict was a resounding defeat for Le Pen’s National Rally party, formerly the National Front.
—Samuel Petrequin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for resounding
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“Resounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resounding. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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