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

Those reverberations are still being felt, as seen with the mixed reception of Captain America: Brave New World. —James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025

In the disorienting period that follows, Mlotek is not merely a participant in divorce, but also a theorist of it; grief inspires a wide-ranging query into its cultural significance and reverberations. —Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025

With distinct, yet equally striking, political reverberations. —Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Friday warned that a pullback in support for Ukraine would have reverberations far beyond Kyiv. —Aamer Madhani The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 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