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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After all, the reverberations of the immigration sweeps are being felt widely.
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Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
As of this Monday production has resumed, but the reverberations of the event reflects beer’s intrinsic tie to national identity (like Guinness to the Irish).
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
Those are the questions of After the Hunt, and the reverberations will be as earth-shaking as the volume of the ticking-clock score that Guadagnino occasionally employs for tension.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
While what happens in Washington has reverberations across the country, Virginia is especially impacted by decisions out of the White House and Capitol Hill.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
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Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
As of this Monday production has resumed, but the reverberations of the event reflects beer’s intrinsic tie to national identity (like Guinness to the Irish).
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
Those are the questions of After the Hunt, and the reverberations will be as earth-shaking as the volume of the ticking-clock score that Guadagnino occasionally employs for tension.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
While what happens in Washington has reverberations across the country, Virginia is especially impacted by decisions out of the White House and Capitol Hill.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 30 Sep. 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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