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as in follower
a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way
a younger sister who was her echo all the while that they were growing up
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as in trace
a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished
a few stone carvings are the only echoes that remain of a once-mighty civilization
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Recent Examples of echo
Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The findings, part of a report released last month, echo the conclusions of a similar audit conducted four years earlier, also by the state Auditor General.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Simone McCarthy, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Thursday’s events have echoes in the department’s darkest distant past.
—Glenn Thrush, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The individual oversized lodging and resort scale also echo these best-in-class operators like Singita, Royal Malawane, Great Plains Conservation and &Beyond.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The findings, part of a report released last month, echo the conclusions of a similar audit conducted four years earlier, also by the state Auditor General.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
But any worries that may be playing out in China about whether Trump – a leader who’s repeatedly professed his admiration for both Putin and Xi – could unwind their bond is likely underscored by the echoes of past mistrust between the neighbors.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Thursday’s events have echoes in the department’s darkest distant past.
—Glenn Thrush, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for echo
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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By late summer, the process was complete, but Chinese officials discovered that six claims had been inadvertently repeated.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Now, lawmakers in Albany want to repeat the same mistake — this time with nicotine pouches like Zyn.—
Edgar Domenech,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the digital age, growing popularity translates to more Instagram followers — 853,000 for Shelton — and dreamy TikTok montages of him.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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On TikTok, more than 22M videos about Black women in stocks, and content creators are sharing their insight on REITs for followers.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Crimes have to be recorded while there are still traces of them, said Vasyl Rozhko, founder of the Ukrainian Heritage Monitoring Lab.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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An evaluation of errors through manual trace examination proves to be both prolonged and susceptible to human mistakes.—
Sai Sandeep Ogety,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Although not a typical Shark Tank brand, Scott’s authenticity and commitment to serving the Black community resonated with investor Emma Grede.—
Tira Urquhart,
Essence,
6 Mar. 2025
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One film after another depicted authentic struggle that resonated with audiences.—
Chris Yogerst / Made by History,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Griffin quoted a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, from Christopher Miller, the Financial Times‘ Chief Correspondent in Kyiv.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
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The World Population Review, quoting the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) figures, stated that 27.8 per cent of households nationwide were home to a feline at the end of 2019, compared to nearly 40 per cent for dogs.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These images show a grainy violet sea, bright vistas, chipped marble relics and blurred figures.—
Nina-Sophia Miralles,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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It was established by then-president Barack Obama in 2015 to protect the region’s biodiversity including tule elk, relic prairies and riparian habitat.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The shock waves caused by this moment will continue to reverberate across Europe.—
Tom Soufi Burridge,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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With ongoing geopolitical shifts, the implications of the latest confrontation could reverberate well beyond the White House.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Echo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/echo. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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