plural responses
1
: something that is said or written as a reply to something
He got a response to his letter.
I am writing in response to your letter of July 17.
She asked him but he gave/made no response. [=he did not answer]
2
: something that is done as a reaction to something else
When I told him my plan, I wasn't expecting such an enthusiastic response.
Her response to their decision was to threaten to quit her job.
The patient suffered an adverse response to the medication. [=the patient became worse after taking the medication]
When you knocked on the door, was there any response?
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“Response.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/response. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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