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resonate

[rez-uh-neyt] / ˈrɛz əˌneɪt /


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She believes MySpace's original strengths – music, creativity, and personal expression – could still resonate, but only with more accessible design.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

“I think that type of positioning in today’s economy just doesn’t resonate all that well.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 8, 2026

We’re certainly doing the best that we can in there, but it’s impossible to anticipate what’s going to resonate and why.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

There is nothing inherently wrong with that, but it isn’t what made “Chef’s Table” resonate in the first place.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

We are alive, and we resonate with the idea of life elsewhere.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

"I think this one really hits home. We are seeing the world heat up so, yeah, it really resonates in today's world," he told Lucy Owen on BBC Radio Wales.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

This boundary-crossing may help explain why the phenomenon resonates so strongly at this cultural moment.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

"The way younger generations engage with religion is changing... We've tried to meet them where they are and communicate in a way that resonates with them."

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

She also resonates with Nikki’s constant need for reassurance, admitting she asks Paiva if he loves her two to three times a day just to make sure.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

This is something he’s never said before, it resonates around his head a moment.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling

The message resonated with almost half of voters.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

And the way that it resonated with me when he said it, the way it went straight to my heart, I knew if I spoke it as simply, it would speak to other people.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

The way Ted, played by Jason Sudeikis, lifts others up resonated with me immediately.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

It leaned on new products like novelty sugary drinks and limited-offer items like S’mores beverages that resonated “particularly well” with Gen Z customers, he added.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

Not surprisingly, accounts of the 1963 epic on Everest resonated loud and long in my preadolescent imagination.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

“But hey, whatever’s resonating, whatever brings a little bit of joy. Whatever brings a little bit of that stick it to ’em,” she said, doing the thing.

From Slate Jul. 30, 2026

Other perks are resonating, as well, with the Amex customer base.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

“We are right now not rolling out the welcome mat, we are putting up all sorts of signs saying stay away, and that’s what is resonating with fans and players,” said Bruen.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

The company is revamping its stores and improving its selection, and those moves are resonating with shoppers.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

A man was hanging out of the door, a loudspeaker pressed to his mouth, his slow Hausa words resonating.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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