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as in to voice
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
a person who certainly isn't shy about sounding her opinions
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as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
the grand opening of the region's newest and largest mall has been loudly sounded for months
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as in logical
according to the rules of logic
sound reasoning alone should tell you that the result is invalid
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as in healthy
enjoying health and vigor
the horse is getting along in years, but still perfectly sound
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as in sturdy
marked by the ability to withstand stress without structural damage or distortion
the shed looks flimsy, but it's actually surprisingly sound
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Recent Examples of sound
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
That challenge should sound familiar to enterprise leaders.
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Robert Kramer,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Alex Zhang Hungtai collages a bewildering array of acoustic, electric, ancient, and modern sounds on this noirish double album, improvised and composed over several years with an ad-hoc coterie that includes string and woodwind players, a noise musician, a Korean gong resonator, and a tap dancer.
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Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
Other work has included refurbishing the pedestrian overpass between the 10th Avenue and Franklin Road interchanges, adding a sound wall along Hannibal Street and installing a traffic signal at the westbound ramps at the Centennial interchange.
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Rose Evans
june 23,
Idaho Statesman,
23 June 2026
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Musk’s own success in recent years has come from pushing ideas that sound straight out of science fiction into reality.
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Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
That challenge should sound familiar to enterprise leaders.
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Robert Kramer,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Noun
Big picture, big sound That means IMAX, as Supergirl has been ‘Filmed For IMAX’ by cinematographer Rob Hardy.
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Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Alex Zhang Hungtai collages a bewildering array of acoustic, electric, ancient, and modern sounds on this noirish double album, improvised and composed over several years with an ad-hoc coterie that includes string and woodwind players, a noise musician, a Korean gong resonator, and a tap dancer.
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Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
Adjective
This new method allows builders to recycle that exact waste onsite, turning a disposal headache into structurally sound walls.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
Other work has included refurbishing the pedestrian overpass between the 10th Avenue and Franklin Road interchanges, adding a sound wall along Hannibal Street and installing a traffic signal at the westbound ramps at the Centennial interchange.
—
Rose Evans
june 23,
Idaho Statesman,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sound
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Trump kicked off the Great American State Fair celebration Wednesday, June 24, with a speech that echoed several of his most familiar refrains, from lowering gas prices and criticizing former President Joe Biden to touting his border policies.
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The Taiwanese security official echoed that sentiment.
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The show’s dramatic romance and journey of self-growth seems to fit in line with something Austen would’ve imagined for her characters.
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Placide, who has announced this will be his final international tournament, seemed determined to end his career on a high note.
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But some Democrats have voiced doubts that support from that community in the primary would carry over to a race against Lawler in November.
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Business groups and public safety advocates have voiced concerns over the prospects of DSA members calling the shots at City Hall.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is reportedly considering stepping down and could announce a timetable for his departure as early as Monday, according to a report published Saturday.
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Pakistan has operated as a major mediator in US-Iran talks since a ceasefire was first announced.
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Artisans scale the trunks with ropes and spikes to reach the greenish base of each frond.
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While other universities scale back research amid federal funding uncertainty, Tulane University will lead a sweeping redevelopment of the vacant Charity Hospital.
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Designed with a plunging neckline, modest bum coverage, and compressive fabric with UPF 50 sun protection, the elegant silhouette offers rich-girl vacation energy that could easily double as a bodysuit with shorts.
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Oil stockpiles at the critical oil hub of Cushing, Oklahoma, have plunged to the bare minimum of what is needed to operate.
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The case was initiated in August by an asylum-seeker from Guatemala who was arrested after leaving a routine immigration hearing in San Francisco and then held without access to adequate hygiene, sanitation, medical care and legal advice, according to the complaint.
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The court was also shown a surveillance video from a day before the hearing where Porter was seen attacking a juvenile court staffer and trying to escape.
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Reopening the strait won’t immediately solve the world’s inventory problem.
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Iran is apparently still seeking to charge tolls on the strait, something the United States should never allow.
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“Sound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sound. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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