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 The videos saved his daughter’s life The game also probably resonates with those who've experienced parental trauma in their own lives. Charles Trepany, USA Today, 21 June 2026 What’s astonishing to me is that 40 years later, the film resonates with new audiences. Linnea Wicklund, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 One of those letters carried a message that still resonates today. Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 19 June 2026 Harper’s argument resonates with all of us who work in private giving. The Atlantic, 16 June 2026 Katz noted the style resonates across generations. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 15 June 2026 The adventure interlaces Le Guin’s signature sociological observations about our own culture with the discoveries of an alien world in a way that still resonates today. Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 12 June 2026 Its place among the top four suggests that approach still resonates with judges and drinkers alike. Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 Holloway’s impact resonates throughout the athletic department. Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2026

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“Resonates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resonates. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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