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resonate

[rez-uh-neyt] / ˈrɛz əˌneɪt /


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Because of this general messiness, it’s unclear how much the conspiracy theories actually resonate with the general public.

From Slate Aug. 3, 2026

Stories like Jang's and Oh's resonate deeply in South Korea, where gruelling work hours are no anomaly.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Why does her work still resonate with you today?

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Whether such rhetoric will resonate in France and the U.K. remains to be seen.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

So doth even the most absurd of habits, after a time, inscribe itself as law, and come to resonate as ineluctable truth.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

Professional creators with huge followings can no longer guarantee their audience will see the ads they post, while the work of creators with tiny followings can go viral if their content resonates enough, said Archer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

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

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

“People grow up with it, they become fans of it, they live with it. When you’ve got IP that resonates so well literally around the world with fans, I just think it’s a clever extension.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

It's a message that resonates with his fans.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Now everything resonates, sticks like a splinter, festers.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour

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

BTS's Love Yourself album trilogy's focus on acceptance and healing - and the group leader RM's plea to "use us, use BTS to love yourself"- resonated with millions around the world, and with Yeon-su.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Hamawy “did not shy away from that, and it resonated with the people.”

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

“This event really resonated with me, because it mixes two things that I really love, music and being a part of nature,” said Tsoi, adding the commute was worth it.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Ophie knew that colored folks had not always been free, and she understood that her work for the Carutherses resonated within the same patterns of history, even if she was paid a modest wage.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

“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

So far, the approach appears to be resonating with consumers.

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

It’s “early days,” she says, but the new models are “certainly resonating very, very well with our customers. They appreciate the transparency.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

But this is something that is resonating nationally because Pratt has that celebrity factor.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2026

He could clearly make out words now—a woman was speaking to someone, her voice resonating with power, much like Merriweather’s had.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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