resounding
adjective
re·sound·ing
ri-ˈzau̇n-diŋ 
also -ˈsau̇n-
1
: producing or characterized by resonant sound : resonating
2
a
: impressively sonorous
b
: emphatic, unequivocal
a resounding success
resoundingly
adverb
Examples of resounding in a Sentence
The class answered with a resounding no.
the resounding hubbub of the streets of New York City
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But when asked whether the Islands would prefer to remain part of Denmark, Moorhead gave a resounding no.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The power of the lawsuit Bates has spoken to the Washington Examiner multiple times about various shortcomings with the SIV program, especially concerning the resounding impact of the State Department’s string of COM revocations and denials.
—Beth Bailey, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
The chess game of designer moves paid off for the major houses, with the season of debuts of new creative directors seen as a resounding success.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
The answer is a resounding yes—and the innovation potential is vast.
—Dhivya Nagasubramanian, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The power of the lawsuit Bates has spoken to the Washington Examiner multiple times about various shortcomings with the SIV program, especially concerning the resounding impact of the State Department’s string of COM revocations and denials.
—Beth Bailey, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
The chess game of designer moves paid off for the major houses, with the season of debuts of new creative directors seen as a resounding success.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
The answer is a resounding yes—and the innovation potential is vast.
—Dhivya Nagasubramanian, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Resounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resounding. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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