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

Did the reverberations from Singapore put her off campaigning for an Oscar? —K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 May 2026

Financing just 12 feature films a year, she’s homed in on talent pursuing cultural and social reverberations. —Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026

Fear of breaking the law has intensified The reverberations of Florida’s six-week ban have been felt in doctors’ offices and emergency departments across the state. —Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026

Cornelia has a bottomless stock of these sorts of stories; tales of her dad’s imprint and their reverberations. —Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 May 2026

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