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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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2
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
But crunch time in the fourth quarter, with the Vikings down 17-6, McCarthy answered the call.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
That means initial calls are getting answered faster, but there are significantly fewer staff members available to handle complex, in-person cases.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
The 49ers answered the call despite fielding a young defense with a bunch of unproven players beyond Bosa and All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
After being disregarded during a question about the Black Lives Matter movement, Ayo Edebiri handled the exclusion most graciously— and answered the question anyway.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
After just one dose, participants answered more questions correctly, made fewer mistakes, and responded faster.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the volunteers also answered a questionnaire about their behaviour at the festival.
—Eva Amsen, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
There are still questions that may never be answered in the case, including Rea’s age at the time of her death.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Hodgson, then 19, answered the call and the duo, calling themselves Daddy, began practicing at a farmhouse in Kent, according to The New York Times.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
That means initial calls are getting answered faster, but there are significantly fewer staff members available to handle complex, in-person cases.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
The 49ers answered the call despite fielding a young defense with a bunch of unproven players beyond Bosa and All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
After being disregarded during a question about the Black Lives Matter movement, Ayo Edebiri handled the exclusion most graciously— and answered the question anyway.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
After just one dose, participants answered more questions correctly, made fewer mistakes, and responded faster.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the volunteers also answered a questionnaire about their behaviour at the festival.
—Eva Amsen, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
There are still questions that may never be answered in the case, including Rea’s age at the time of her death.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Hodgson, then 19, answered the call and the duo, calling themselves Daddy, began practicing at a farmhouse in Kent, according to The New York Times.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for answered
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After a fan expressed their dissatisfaction with Styles's current booking in WWE, his son replied in agreement, adding a new layer to the speculation about the former champion's career.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The zoo replied to assure guests that behavior assessments are being planned to make sure the elephants are all housed in the safest environment available to them.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Such incidents, in the past, would have had her run home, and write about them furiously in her journal, worried that forgetting them would erase the blessings corresponded to it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Surprisingly, that surge has corresponded with the team deciding to part ways with franchise slugger Rafael Devers, and several players have stepped up to fill his shoes.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Buried under the charred rubble on Life Changers Global Ministries’ parking lot is a promise that will be fulfilled, the decades-old south Phoenix church’s pastor is quick to assure.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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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,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That’s easily solved by cranking the brightness level to (or near) the maximum, but doing so will eat into your battery life, to some degree.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
7 Sep. 2025
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The gig work humor and tech-bro satire appear to punch up at unfettered capitalism but actually punch down at the millions of workers whose problems won’t be solved by the end of the 98-minute running time.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Advertisement Advertisement Protesters stormed the Parliament in Kathmandu, and police responded with tear gas, rubber bullets, water cannons, and, according to human rights organization Amnesty International, live ammunition.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The prosecutor's office said additional officers who responded to the scene saw a man, later identified as 29-year-old Shaquille Green, running down a nearby street.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As The Athletic reported this week, an internal meeting was held to identify targets in the position, but no profile of player was agreed upon to pursue, and in any case any purchase depended on the sale of Dani Ceballos.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Norfolk Southern, the railroad company with the most famous derailment of this century near a small Ohio town, has agreed to an $85 billion buyout.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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He was sentenced to 50 days in jail, which has already been satisfied by time served following his arrest, and five years probation.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Packers satisfied a major need by adding an elite pass rusher.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That progress unraveled in the first half of 2025.—
Marie Poteriaieva,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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But Somaiya left the startup after just a few months after the partnership unraveled.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Answered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/answered. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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