reverberation
noun
re·ver·ber·a·tion
ri-ˌvər-bə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: an act of reverberating : the state of being reverberated
2
a
: something that is reverberated
b
: an effect or impact that resembles an echo
Examples of reverberation in a Sentence
the reverberations of her voice
Although the room was very big, her voice could be heard with little reverberation.
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
One of 2025's major elections could have major reverberations for the 2026 midterms.
—ABC News, 4 Nov. 2025
The amount of processing and reverberation in the Seventies is still relatively minimal.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
This is a very dangerous perspective that has deadly reverberations in our vulnerable youth.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reverberation
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“Reverberation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverberation. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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