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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of reaction
But no matter how fierce the eventual political reaction, there is no going back to the trading system that existed before.
—
Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2025
Nayyar told host Jessica Radloff when asked to recall his first reaction to his character's clothes.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The creation of the U.S. Federal Reserve system itself was in part a reaction to such panics, Lamont adds, citing a 1986 American Economic Review article by Jeffrey Miron.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
Cow's milk is the usual cause of milk allergy, but milk from sheep, goats, buffalo and other mammals also can cause a reaction.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for reaction
Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2025
Nayyar told host Jessica Radloff when asked to recall his first reaction to his character's clothes.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The creation of the U.S. Federal Reserve system itself was in part a reaction to such panics, Lamont adds, citing a 1986 American Economic Review article by Jeffrey Miron.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
Cow's milk is the usual cause of milk allergy, but milk from sheep, goats, buffalo and other mammals also can cause a reaction.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for reaction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaction
Noun
-
There were no power outages in response to the incident.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
-
By late 2024, the assistant was active in over 3 million vehicles, offering conversational navigation, real-time assistance, and multilingual responses.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Oops, your answer will not be as sound as if the more appropriate submodel had been chosen.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
-
Boyd said households will be chosen based on their interest form answers, combined with what their home needs, based on the energy audit.—
Emma George-Griffin,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaction. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share