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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
Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Murkowski, who has long been critical of Trump and often expressed disagreement with the president, has previously sounded the alarm about some of DOGE's actions.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
Analysts across the political spectrum have raised red flags that no tax on tips is more of a political gesture than sound policy, notes the Brookings piece.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Infectious disease experts, however, say these treatments don't have much medically sound backup and are not intended as measles remedies.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 7 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The cars look like smaller, narrower Formula 1 cars, and team names might sound familiar: Andretti, Jaguar, Maserati, Tag Heuer Porsche.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Murkowski, who has long been critical of Trump and often expressed disagreement with the president, has previously sounded the alarm about some of DOGE's actions.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
While producers and event staff were trying to solve the sound problem, Mason, wearing Hutchins’ signature wide-brimmed hat, took the stage to kill time and began talking with the crowd, many of whom had known Hutchins or worked on Rust.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
Analysts across the political spectrum have raised red flags that no tax on tips is more of a political gesture than sound policy, notes the Brookings piece.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Beausoleil makes that claim, and argues that stupidity and self-preservation is also a sound reason for the Manson murders.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Infectious disease experts, however, say these treatments don't have much medically sound backup and are not intended as measles remedies.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sound
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There is no length societies will not go to, no absurd logical leap people won’t take to recast our simple, human act of survival as something dirty and shameful.—
Amanda Nguyen,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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Violent, oppressive lies, carefully framed as logical, reasonable, truthful, and factual.—
Christine Winter,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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Progress and miracles of modern medicine, an active lifestyle, a positive attitude and healthy diet likely helped.—
Si Liberman,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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Through programs that integrate therapeutic support with access to essential knowledge about healthy eating habits, Sheppard Pratt helps individuals not only stabilize their mental health but also build the resilience needed to thrive.—
Anna Bisogno Papa,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2025
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Potassium helps produce sturdy plants and increases plants’ resistance to stress but overapplication of potassium (and too much of any nutrient) can cause other necessary nutrients to become unavailable to the plant.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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As professional travelers, pilots and flight attendants have an eye for high-quality and sturdy luggage.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Feb. 2025
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But Trump has continued to claim that the network was trying to influence the election by making Harris sound more coherent, even though both of her answers were in the public realm.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
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The park is designed to intensify the use of the area for the local and wider Taichung community, while promoting a more coherent city infrastructure.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Crockpots are still made well, as are, in my experience anyway, the more modernized version: Instant Pots.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
2 Feb. 2025
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The witch’s magic is still MIA, but her attitude is well and truly back.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2024
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
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So the rational strategy, in many cases, is to wait.—
Phil De Luna,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Also use your words to compose a factual, rational statement of your position.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In parallel, there are concerns regarding a robust supply-chain as drivers are in short supply; this will be exerbated going forward due to the country’s low birth rate.—
Richard Bishop,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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In the forties, when the Red Scare began in earnest, a robust federal workforce was still a new proposition, and not one that everyone in Washington was willing to concede.—
Beverly Gage,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Sound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sound. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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