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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When the criminal court jury returned its verdict, handing Mayers a resounding victory, the rapper and actor dove over a waist-high courtroom barrier to embrace Rihanna, who was seated in the front row.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Two weeks after an upset loss to visiting Cal Poly and a week after having a off-night bye to think about a season that could go either way, Sacramento State delivered a resounding 55-27 victory over Weber State on Saturday night in chilly Ogden, Utah.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
The indictment is, like the Comey charges, notably lacking in detail—but the answer seems to be a resounding no.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
The 31-13 win on Saturday was a resounding lick-back from last season’s 27-24 loss in which Michigan came back from a two-touchdown deficit and scored a late, game-winning touchdown.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Two weeks after an upset loss to visiting Cal Poly and a week after having a off-night bye to think about a season that could go either way, Sacramento State delivered a resounding 55-27 victory over Weber State on Saturday night in chilly Ogden, Utah.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
The indictment is, like the Comey charges, notably lacking in detail—but the answer seems to be a resounding no.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
The 31-13 win on Saturday was a resounding lick-back from last season’s 27-24 loss in which Michigan came back from a two-touchdown deficit and scored a late, game-winning touchdown.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Resounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resounding. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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