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

Dakota Johnson and Colin Ferrell amping up the tension, which ultimately has reverberations that go beyond just a bad breakup. — Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

The moves in Japan’s bonds and currency have reverberations across the global economy. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

The decades-long investigation into Shelley’s murder, and its reverberations, is the subject of a new book by Carol Dawson. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

The ensuing traffic jam sent reverberations far and wide and snarled thousands of people. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 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