as in to echo
to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves the deep sounds of the bassoon resonated through the concert hall

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Recent Examples of resonate The goal is to create a space that resonates not only with Colorado Avalanche and Denver Nuggets season ticket holders but also with people who want to live and work downtown. Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025 That phrase resonated everywhere. David Remnick, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025 Bebeshito pauses and the audience sings his lyrics back, their voices resonating even louder than the singers’ vocals. Ana González Vilá, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025 This season’s addition of a former child star client, played by Kyle Bary, broadens the narrative’s lens to examine fame, pressure, and reinvention, themes that resonate far beyond the courtroom. Okla Jones, Essence, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for resonate
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  • The governor echoed these remarks.
    Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Trump replaced Kugler with White House economist Stephen Miran, who has echoed the president's call for much lower interest rates.
    Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • But the question reverberates for a man who’s spent years wasting away, always watching his back, never looking forward.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
  • There is no understating the size and weight of the Panthers losing team captain Aleksander Barkov to knee surgery expected to be season-ending — a massive blow that reverberates across hockey.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Resonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resonate. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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