resonates

verb

present tense third-person singular of resonate
as in echoes
to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves the deep sounds of the bassoon resonated through the concert hall

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Recent Examples of resonates The project resonates with a vague but broadly felt frustration with urban life, exacerbated by return-to-office mandates and cost-of-living hikes. — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 Here, the classical beauty of the Roman statues resonates with the looming grandeur of turbines and boilers that powered industrial modernity. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 That lack of options is a big part of why static-cling window film resonates with renters in particular. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2026 For one track on her massive yet agile new album, The Will of Tongues, Davachi works with Phaedrus, an early music flute consort (three tenors, one bass, all modeled on 16th-century instruments), a group whose approach resonates with her own. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026 Hamilton has flayed his Republican opponent for not holding public town halls -- an argument that resonates with Ubel. — Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 The American Dream Still Resonates That dream of achieving a better life still resonates with much of the country, particularly immigrants. — True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Super 8 From Stand by Me to Stranger Things, there’s just something about a group of small-town friends solving a mystery that resonates with viewers of all ages. — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026 The Schmittian focus on stability and coexistence resonates with the New Right’s opposition to forever wars and rejection of universalist schemes. — Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Resonates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resonates. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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