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 Its significance in baboons resonates with our intuitions about the value of paternal care in our own species. Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 18 June 2025 This adventure becomes the prelude to a tragedy that will resonate through the rest of the novel. Jane Ciabattari june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025 Secures a Special Award With Hanteo The impact of RM’s 2024 releases still resonated in 2025 at the Hanteo Music Awards in mid-February. Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 Gilbert’s assessment of the era is damning, and likely to resonate with readers of her generation. Dayna Tortorici, New Yorker, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for resonate
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  • Manhunt Enters Second Day (Live Updates) Change Your Gmail Password Now, Google Tells 2 Billion Users This theme is echoed in Morgan Stanley’s report, which identifies the presence of a family mission statement as the single most important predictor of long-term success across generations.
    Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
  • Families with younger children came out to join, and many echoed the need to focus and teach their kids about their rights.
    Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2025
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  • The effects of this immersion reverberate even to this day.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
  • This loss reverberates because of what’s come before it and what looms after it.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 18 June 2025

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“Resonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resonate. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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