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

His widow, Nadezdha, described well the reverberations of the regime for both those who belonged to it and those who opposed it. —Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026

Crawford spoke again of the reverberations from Adams’ era. —Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026

The reverberations echoed far outside the Middle East — for example, airport authorities in the resort island of Bali in Indonesia said more than 1,600 tourists were stranded at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport on Sunday after five flights to the Middle East were canceled or postponed. —Cara Rubinsky, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026

The reverberations pivot on whether Kelce wants to still play. —Sam McDowell 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 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