as in response
action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior
we were startled by her extreme reaction to being jilted by her boyfriend
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Recent Examples of reaction
Some people have reactions to essential oils.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
This was not a spontaneous reaction.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
And take a look at his reaction to the game-winning goal from Turkey.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
This colorless, almost invisible ever transforming blob of reactions is the party.
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Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
This was not a spontaneous reaction.
—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
And take a look at his reaction to the game-winning goal from Turkey.
—
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
This colorless, almost invisible ever transforming blob of reactions is the party.
—
Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for reaction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaction
Noun
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Another child was rescued from the rubble in Venezuela’s La Guaira region, marking a poignant moment at the close of a long and emotionally charged day of crisis response on Saturday.
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My 21-year-old child responds only sporadically to texts and phone calls, often going days or weeks without a response.
Noun
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By simply looking at the exam paper, the glasses could transmit questions to a connected AI large language models, which generated answers and displayed them on the lenses.
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Her answer was definitive, but playful, as ever.
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“Reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaction. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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