resonates

present tense third-person singular of resonate
as in echoes
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 resonates Sales and interest in individual pieces will also help the team decide what resonates with customers. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026 That seeking spirit shows up in Interview, too — and especially resonates with the LGBTQ+ community. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026 The site has become what the French historian Pierre Nora called a lieu de mémoire, a place of memory, where the past resonates with particular intensity and narratives of French national identity are continually renegotiated. — Maurice Samuels, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026 The defeat coming against someone playing such courageous tennis is why Wawrinka’s triumph still resonates. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 But even as brands compete for the Indian consumer, not every activation resonates. — Sujata Assomull, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026 There’s also a more academic explanation for why Lasso’s approach resonates with business leaders. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Their distress often resonates with fellow citizens who share concerns about unresponsive institutions and unethical governance. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026 Seeing what resonates with consumers and how that translates into numbers is something Fields has long been passionate about. — Colleen McKown, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Resonates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resonates. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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