reverberation

noun

re·​ver·​ber·​a·​tion ri-ˌvər-bə-ˈrā-shən 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

But even the most sensitive parenting can’t fully insulate boys from the cultural forces that equate masculinity with stoicism, dominance, and economic power—pressures that can shape male identity across class lines, and that can have societal reverberations. —Joshua Coleman, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025

As interest in both the modern graffiti movement and its diasporic reverberations has grown, Wong’s conviction has proved consequential, his collection functioning as a repository. —Max Lakin, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025

Sammael's early death (pulled forward from book seven) has its own story reverberations. —ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025

Still, Europe’s gamble on simultaneously employing carrots and sticks to prod the Trump administration toward the negotiating table could have big reverberations for the world economy. —Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for reverberation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration