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
Kolasinski speculated that his reaction may have been driven by fear.
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Nina Burns, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
In addition, soft X-ray spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance revealed that aluminum atoms bond to the polymer, driving the reaction.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
My first reaction was to turn them away.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The younger Mercedes driver is a fan darling, given his success at such an age, plus his down-to-earth reaction to his championship-leading position.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Nina Burns, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
In addition, soft X-ray spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance revealed that aluminum atoms bond to the polymer, driving the reaction.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
My first reaction was to turn them away.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The younger Mercedes driver is a fan darling, given his success at such an age, plus his down-to-earth reaction to his championship-leading position.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaction
Noun
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised to abide by the ceasefire, but warned there would be a swift military response to any violations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Thoughtful responses should keep everything moving forward.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Whether that is good enough in today’s Eastern Conference, is another question, for many of the reasons listed in the answer above.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Secure systems like these are often set to expunge questions and answers from their memory once a session is done, so classified information is neither used for later training nor retained in any memory.—
Erik German,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaction. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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