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.

Recent Examples on the Web

While animation has traditionally been one of France’s biggest exports, international sales continue to wane for local toon shows – one of the symptoms perhaps of a fast-changing global market whose reverberations are being felt in Normandy. —Ed Meza, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025

But even the Arctic Council isn't exempt from the reverberations of war in Eastern Europe, and from feeling the impact of the pariah status Russia gained among Western nations in the past few years. —Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025

The reverberations from the new maps are already being felt in Washington. —Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 22 Aug. 2025

But its simplicity soon sent reverberations through the wider bridal industry. —Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for reverberation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration