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answerer

noun

Definition of answerernext
as in responder

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  1. responder
  2. replier
  3. respondent
Noun
  • The project was developed with members of 9/11 victims' families, survivors and responder communities, including the New York City Fire Department (FDNY).
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Station, fire responder contract The budget also comes as Hialeah’s firefighters remain without a new contract.
    — Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of responder
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  • One replier even proposed taking women to the city dump to shoot rats.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of replier
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  • The average survey respondent projects a significant boost in productivity and economic growth but also a substantial disruption to workers in AI-sensitive fields.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The census, which is administered every 10 years and is next set for 2030, is also considering asking about each respondent’s citizenship, a departure from past practice, which could discourage the participation of immigrants.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of respondent
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