1
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
After that 7-1 loss to Germany, Curaçao was answering questions about its place in the field.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Think about a teen trying to engage in a meaningful conversation but unable to maintain their parent’s eye contact because the parent is distracted answering texts.
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Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
The idea of answering emails from a beach café or mountain cabin is appealing, but the reality isn’t for everyone.
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Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Those tests include answering questions under a sudden, blinding interrogation light (a bit that reliably catches her guests off guard) and sketching a personal family crest mid-conversation.
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Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Oh Whale excavates Oregon’s infamous 1970 exploding-whale incident through the eyes of journalist Paul Linnman, who broke the story at age 23 and has been answering questions about it ever since.
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Peter White,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
McFadden didn’t wait long — Obama center staffers were all around, directing, assisting, answering visitors’ questions.
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Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
But the online chat support did an excellent job of answering my questions.
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M. David Stone,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2026
Asked what his plans were after a legendary debut, Balogun thought for a second before answering.
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Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
13 June 2026
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Think about a teen trying to engage in a meaningful conversation but unable to maintain their parent’s eye contact because the parent is distracted answering texts.
—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
The idea of answering emails from a beach café or mountain cabin is appealing, but the reality isn’t for everyone.
—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Those tests include answering questions under a sudden, blinding interrogation light (a bit that reliably catches her guests off guard) and sketching a personal family crest mid-conversation.
—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Oh Whale excavates Oregon’s infamous 1970 exploding-whale incident through the eyes of journalist Paul Linnman, who broke the story at age 23 and has been answering questions about it ever since.
—
Peter White,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
McFadden didn’t wait long — Obama center staffers were all around, directing, assisting, answering visitors’ questions.
—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
But the online chat support did an excellent job of answering my questions.
—
M. David Stone,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2026
Asked what his plans were after a legendary debut, Balogun thought for a second before answering.
—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for answering
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Police officers responding to Leslie Martin’s call and separate reports of a break-in found Doug Martin hiding in a neighbor’s home.
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The trail that led to the record haul began in the state of Queensland, when local police officers responding to reports of a truck fire found 40 kilograms of cocaine floating in the sea near a boat ramp.
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The most popular team kits this year are for Mexico, Argentina, Spain, France and USA, while corresponding player jerseys from Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal are also selling quickly, thanks to their performances on the pitch (and overall star quality to boot).
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The cameras, not so much hunting as scavenging, fed the numbers and their corresponding locations into a national database owned by a company that sells the information.
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This trendy counter-style eatery is great for a quick, fulfilling lunch or an out-of-the-box happy hour.
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Regardless of the specific age goal, planning for financial security, health, and social connections is crucial for a fulfilling long life.
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Lawmakers called it a major first step toward solving the housing affordability crisis.
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His work transformed computational biology and drug discovery, earning him and Hassabis Nobel Prizes and cementing DeepMind’s reputation as a lab capable of solving grand scientific challenges.
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Tidy a small corner at home before replying to the thread.
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The teams traded solo homers in the fourth, with Ishikawa going deep and Brendan Brock replying for the Sooners.
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Boston University is hosting 32 Norwegians for 10 weeks, until mid-August, in the Gründerskolen Norway entrepreneurship program, coinciding with the premier global soccer tournament.
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He had been sidelined by a right hamstring strain since late May, coinciding with the Rays’ majors-worst-matching 8-16 run.
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One supporter applauded the board for teaching the Bible in classrooms and keeping Sharia law, the Islamic moral code, out of public schools.
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Healthcare economists say giving people access to preventive healthcare saves taxpayers money in the long run by keeping the workforce healthy and relieving pressure on an overburdened system.
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In one of his rougher outings of the season, Meyer showed his ability to steady himself in the middle and prevent a game from unraveling, the kind of adversity every starting pitcher is guaranteed to face at some point.
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Soon, the new majorities began unraveling sustainability reporting requirements.
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“Answering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/answering. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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