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as in replied
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
didn't answer right away when the detective asked him where he'd been for the last three hours
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as in corresponded
to be in agreement on every point
sorry, I haven't seen anyone answering to that description
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as in fulfilled
to do what is required by the terms of
I don't have a box cutter as such, but will this knife answer the purpose?
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as in solved
to find an answer for through reasoning
try to answer this riddle
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Recent Examples of answered
Brunson answered again to push the lead to four.
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
After Leo, who was born Robert Prevost, answered a series of security questions, the customer service representative offered him a seemingly straightforward solution.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 May 2026
To begin, the group answered who would actually go to Doc Martin for treatment.
—Abby Stern, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Robertson answered any lingering questions this spring, though.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 May 2026
All questions to be answered when The Bear’s fifth (and maybe final, maybe not) season returns this summer.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 May 2026
Hobson said her prayers had been answered.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
The Buffalo News had answered a comparable question before.
—Lawrence Glickman, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Those questions will need to be answered in due course.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
After Leo, who was born Robert Prevost, answered a series of security questions, the customer service representative offered him a seemingly straightforward solution.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 May 2026
To begin, the group answered who would actually go to Doc Martin for treatment.
—Abby Stern, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Robertson answered any lingering questions this spring, though.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 May 2026
All questions to be answered when The Bear’s fifth (and maybe final, maybe not) season returns this summer.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 May 2026
Hobson said her prayers had been answered.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
The Buffalo News had answered a comparable question before.
—Lawrence Glickman, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Those questions will need to be answered in due course.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for answered
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Koch asked during the adorable encounter, to which Jack replied with a nod before giving the NASA astronaut a big hug.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Local citizens replied to the warning, suggesting Internet connections in the town were cut.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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McMahon corresponded with his professors.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Two greats of 17th-century math, Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat, corresponded about the problem in a famous series of letters.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
19 Apr. 2026
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The grand Denver Derby Party is calling it quits, having fulfilled its mission of raising $5 million for the Sean Ranch Lough Foundation.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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The fun of the strategic planning, the beautiful and unique backdrop and the mix of Pitch Pines, maples and all kinds of other New England flora would leave me fulfilled lower score or not.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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And a Louisiana cop haunted for decades by a teen’s murder didn’t live long enough to see it be solved.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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Why traditional enterprise software hasn’t solved it CRM systems, rebate portals, and ERP platforms manage transactions and program workflows effectively.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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On April 7, in far northwest suburban West Dundee, police responded to a local elementary school after several residents called 911 about someone in all-black clothing approaching a vehicle in the after-school pickup line carrying what turned out to be a toy gun.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The sheriff's office said deputies and troopers with the Michigan State Police responded to the community and saw the man looking through blinds from inside a home.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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After a Wisconsin breeding and animal research facility that housed thousands of beagles agreed to sell most of their animals, some of the dogs will be headed to the Chicago area.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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David Ross — the manager fired by Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer after Counsell agreed to a five-year, $40 million contract — has reemerged as an ESPN broadcaster and a co-host with Anthony Rizzo on a podcast reuniting members of the 2016 World Series team.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Verb
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State court records show Blueprint satisfied the judgment by last April.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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What has followed, a decade plus of stunning hockey played by the most talented hockey player on earth, has satisfied all desires but the most important one.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The outreach quickly unraveled, however.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Game 1 unraveled in the sixth inning when, with runners on first and second and the score tied 1-1, Mets phenom Nolan McLean induced a potential double-play grounder off the bat of TJ Rumfield.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Answered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/answered. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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