reverberation

noun

re·​ver·​ber·​a·​tion ri-ˌvər-bə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce reverberation (audio)
1
: an act of reverberating : the state of being reverberated
2
a
: something that is reverberated
b
: an effect or impact that resembles an echo

Examples of reverberation in a Sentence

the reverberations of her voice Although the room was very big, her voice could be heard with little reverberation.
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The likely culprits are the reverberations from the Euro's rough outing versus the US dollar yesterday due to a likely ECB rate cut and the Yen’s recent appreciation versus the US dollar. Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 All is nebulous and oblique, but within that haze is a powerful story about how history is written and the generational reverberations that such history cannot avoid. Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024 The reverberations will be felt far beyond Washington, D.C., and could include an erosion of the Affordable Care Act’s consumer protections, the imposition of work requirements in Medicaid and funding cuts to the safety net insurance, and challenges to federal agencies that safeguard public health. Rachel Reiff Ellis, Fortune Well, 6 Nov. 2024 The suit was settled the following day, but its reverberations would last far longer. Andrew Dalton, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reverberation 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of reverberation was in the 14th century

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“Reverberation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverberation. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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