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as in responding
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 corresponding
to be in agreement on every point
sorry, I haven't seen anyone answering to that description
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3
as in fulfilling
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 solving
to find an answer for through reasoning
try to answer this riddle
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Recent Examples of answering
Chatbots are designed for tasks like answering questions or helping with services, explains Lokesh Shahani, MD, PhD, MPH, a psychiatrist with UTHealth Houston and chief medical officer at UTHealth Houston Behavioral Sciences Campus.
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 7 Mar. 2026
Determining the cause and manner of death requires answering the questions of how and why the person died.
—Shannon Tyler
march 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Steyer spent most of the Sacramento appearance answering audience questions on everything from taxes to utility monopolies.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The most common uses reported were answering etiquette questions, managing timelines and to-dos, writing wedding website copy, and organizing budgets.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
Many in Congress are answering yes to that question.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
However, Rodriguez, whose background is in nursing, was careful to distinguish between chasing a moment and answering a need.
—Essence, 4 Mar. 2026
During his testimony, Bill Clinton denied any knowledge of Epstein’s crimes, and he was described as being largely relaxed while answering questions.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Feb. 2026
Then a second panel will have Abel answering questions with BNSF CEO Katie Farmer and NetJets CEO Adam Johnson, who now helps oversee all of Berkshire’s consumer, service and retail businesses.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Sherri Gordon, Parents, 7 Mar. 2026
Determining the cause and manner of death requires answering the questions of how and why the person died.
—Shannon Tyler
march 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Steyer spent most of the Sacramento appearance answering audience questions on everything from taxes to utility monopolies.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The most common uses reported were answering etiquette questions, managing timelines and to-dos, writing wedding website copy, and organizing budgets.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
Many in Congress are answering yes to that question.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
However, Rodriguez, whose background is in nursing, was careful to distinguish between chasing a moment and answering a need.
—Essence, 4 Mar. 2026
During his testimony, Bill Clinton denied any knowledge of Epstein’s crimes, and he was described as being largely relaxed while answering questions.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Feb. 2026
Then a second panel will have Abel answering questions with BNSF CEO Katie Farmer and NetJets CEO Adam Johnson, who now helps oversee all of Berkshire’s consumer, service and retail businesses.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for answering
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Putting it all together, Broadcom tackled the overhangs surrounding its stock head on, and the market is responding nicely in extending trading, with shares up about 5%.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Those costs mainly came from responding to protests and patrolling hotels.—
Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Futures on China’s 30-year and 10-year bonds dropped the most since late December on Monday, while corresponding cash yields climbed.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Music Mania festival, corresponding to the Sweet 16 NCAA Men’s Basketball games being played at SAP Center in San Jose, was listed as being canceled on its ticketing website as of Monday.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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While fulfilling a longtime neoconservative dream, this war is the latest assault on the constitutional order.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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Christine describes a calm, easy, fulfilling, and passionate love.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2026
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One senior official told reporters over the weekend that businesses need to take a greater lead in helping policymakers figure out which tech challenges are worth solving and in evaluating research outcomes.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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But there was something about this—the problem solving with the life and death part of it, the actual heights of it.—
Outside,
Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If emotions surge, take a breath before replying, then propose pausing whatever’s going on until everyone agrees on fair terms.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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Top Tyler leaders haven’t been thrilled with Pappas either, replying to her letters by defending their work and characterizing her correspondence as counterproductive and at times, misleading or hyperbolic.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Just massive growth, coinciding with its furious rollout of new AI tools that spooked investors in software stocks and plenty of other industries .—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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The price cuts will be effective January 1 next year, coinciding with the implementation of new, lower prices for the same drugs under federal Medicare health plans for older adults.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 Feb. 2026
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Everyone’s broken, so the collective strength of the cast in keeping us on our toes about where this is all headed is a huge plus.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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With so many players in the WBC, the Royals will be keeping a close eye on all the different games in pool play.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile interest rate-cut bets are unraveling across developing Asia.—
Chris Anstey,
Bloomberg,
6 Mar. 2026
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On the doorstep of a pivotal, final week and with its season in serious danger of unraveling, USC basketball’s leading scorer has been dismissed from the program.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Answering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/answering. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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