in reaction to

phrase

: in response to
The newspaper received many angry letters in reaction to the editorial.

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The outburst was in reaction to a video Trump reshared on social media in which former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama were depicted as apes. — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026 But strong job gains appeared to have little impact on the stock market, which opened slightly higher Friday morning, after tumbling Thursday in reaction to concerns about whether country’s rapid AI build-out would continue with Democrats in power. — Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2026 Shares of Braze soared 52% on Tuesday in reaction to the acquisition announcement, getting to within a few bucks of the takeover price. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 Users were likely restricted from properly spelling out such words because, by design, the platform prevents emoji from being used more than once in reaction to a post. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in reaction to

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“In reaction to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20reaction%20to. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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