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resonance

[rez-uh-nuhns] / ˈrɛz ə nəns /
NOUN
reverberation
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One of the show’s consultants had experienced a similar loss, and their insights helped the writing staff find dramatic resonance.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

The issue has particular resonance in Michigan, which is home to the second largest Arab-American population in the US.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

A series of tests, including cellular thermal shift assays, microscale thermophoresis, and surface plasmon resonance experiments, showed that OL binds directly to ACOT1.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

The mind-body question that has perplexed philosophers for millennia has acquired added resonance in the digital era.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Closer, I could see that Vera’s face had the resonance of a former highly prized beauty.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

When the incoming laser matched the material's natural resonances, the usual SHG pattern became distorted, revealing that the atoms were shifting.

From Science Daily Nov. 14, 2025

Though the timeline for “Train Dreams” is limited mainly to the first half of the 20th century leading into the 1960s, there are contemporary resonances to the film that are hard to miss.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 5, 2025

Part of the enduring power of Vasari’s rinascita might derive from the mystical resonances within the word.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 27, 2025

But what struck me in reading about the lawsuit were its resonances with 1985, and the French attack on the Rainbow Warrior.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2025

“You choose your behaviors based on their metaphorical resonances ...” I said.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green




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