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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
Devin Booker answered with two free throws to briefly put Phoenix back in front.
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Doug Haller, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Which means questions will be answered.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
And a young Charlotte team answered right back.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
There are many questions to be answered.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Adele famously answered when a fan asked what her album 30 was going to be about.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Anderson answered questions, even after his request for an attorney was ignored.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Zay occasionally responded to comments or answered questions.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
This legislative session answered that call.
—Lester Davis, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2026
Doug Haller, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Which means questions will be answered.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
And a young Charlotte team answered right back.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
There are many questions to be answered.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Adele famously answered when a fan asked what her album 30 was going to be about.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Anderson answered questions, even after his request for an attorney was ignored.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Zay occasionally responded to comments or answered questions.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
This legislative session answered that call.
—Lester Davis, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for answered
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China replied with a limited list of individual companies that were allowed to sell to China, but without explanation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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And Smucker’s replied with an even better PR stunt than maybe what Nutella had in the first place.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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That’s partially why Hickman was inspired to try to find a bee that corresponded with every letter in the alphabet.—
Liz Ohanesian,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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That year corresponded with the large-scale introduction of credit cards and with high inflation.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Local residents who spoke to commissioners said a promise from Black Mountain CEO Rhett Bennett to introduce the future data center’s operator to residents at a community meeting has not been fulfilled.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The puzzle isn’t fully solved yet, though.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
10 Apr. 2026
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Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot?—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On April 3, police responded to hundreds of teens in downtown Detroit one night during spring break.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Authorities including airport police, Gardaí and Irish Defence Forces personnel responded to the scene, The Journal reported.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The two men spoke with disdain for Europe, and Szijjártó agreed to help in removing an Uzbek-Russian oligarch’s sister from a European sanctions list.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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State officials say federal agents first agreed to work with them at the scenes of the Good and Sosa-Celis shootings, then federal officials later took control of the evidence.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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But those moves have not satisfied those in Israel intent on full occupation of southern Lebanon.—
Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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The president satisfied his own ego, displaying no patience, as other bloodthirsty warlords throughout history.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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But not long after achieving mainstream respectability, Kelly’s career unraveled abruptly.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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The scheme unraveled after that discovery, leading to her termination and a broader criminal investigation involving multiple agencies.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Answered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/answered. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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