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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
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
In most organizations, long-term value will come less from producing more output and more from framing ambiguity, making sound decisions, communicating clearly and earning trust.
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Swapnil Deshpande,
Forbes.com,
26 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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Verb
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
Depending on the day or my mood or the person logging on, that cheesy sound of a door opening on creaky hinges could instill fear or joy (or some combination of the two) in my heart.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
In most organizations, long-term value will come less from producing more output and more from framing ambiguity, making sound decisions, communicating clearly and earning trust.
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Swapnil Deshpande,
Forbes.com,
26 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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Brown passed away from coronary heart disease at his Newport News, Virginia, home on June 17, his family announced on June 26 via his Facebook page.
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The invasive golden mussel has now been confirmed in the Port of West Sacramento, marking the species' northernmost detection in California since it was first discovered in Stockton in 2024, wildlife officials announced Saturday.
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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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Sweeney also modeled a plunging black bralette from the same line.
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On the eve of the 2024 Summer Olympics, hosted by Paris, a wetsuited Hidalgo had plunged herself into the Seine.
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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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In a sign of persistent tensions, a cargo vessel was struck by an Iranian drone in the strait on Thursday, a US official told CNN.
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Transits tripled to 93 last weekend compared with the prior comparable period, according to ship-tracking data provider MarineTraffic, but remain far below pre-war levels when more than 100 ships transited the strait each day.
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“Sound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sound. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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