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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
But no one is answering those questions three weeks into what could be his final season.
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Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Kelly spent about an hour answering questions from students.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
The plan — which may face legal challenges — preserves H-1B visas as a last resort in fields where talent is scarce, but tilts the playing field toward American workers, answering critics in and out of MAGA who complain that companies are addicted to hiring cheaper foreign workers.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Allison Gilbert wouldn’t leave Ruth Westheimer’s apartment in Washington Heights, New York, before answering one simple question.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2025
In the episode, the two former Summer House stars have the choice between answering a question one asks of the other or abstaining, and instead, eating a very spicy wing.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The 31-year-old conservative TV personality was shot while answering an audience member's question about gun violence during an outdoor event at the school.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
The schools competing for this prize are answering yes.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
She's been documenting her experiences on social media (@yourmetastaticbestie on Instagram), sharing videos discussing everything from diagnosis, treatment, symptoms, and answering questions.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Kelly spent about an hour answering questions from students.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
The plan — which may face legal challenges — preserves H-1B visas as a last resort in fields where talent is scarce, but tilts the playing field toward American workers, answering critics in and out of MAGA who complain that companies are addicted to hiring cheaper foreign workers.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Allison Gilbert wouldn’t leave Ruth Westheimer’s apartment in Washington Heights, New York, before answering one simple question.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2025
In the episode, the two former Summer House stars have the choice between answering a question one asks of the other or abstaining, and instead, eating a very spicy wing.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The 31-year-old conservative TV personality was shot while answering an audience member's question about gun violence during an outdoor event at the school.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
The schools competing for this prize are answering yes.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
She's been documenting her experiences on social media (@yourmetastaticbestie on Instagram), sharing videos discussing everything from diagnosis, treatment, symptoms, and answering questions.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for answering
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There was also the January 2022 death of a sheriff’s deputy, Lorin Readmond, who was killed in a crash with a semi truck while responding to a call.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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All available agencies in the region are responding to assist with SAR and hazmat assessment and clean up, a county emergency management official told ABC News.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
27 Sep. 2025
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The report noted that the FDI numbers for sub-Saharan Africa include a single $34 billion hydrogen deal in Mauritania — corresponding to around 15% of the total announced FDI for this period — that has so far not moved beyond the announcement stage.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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There was another threepeat in the women’s 4x100m thanks to the quadrant of Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Twanisha Terry, Kayla White and Sha’Carri Richardson before a rousing finish from reigning Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles saw the US defeat Canada in the corresponding men’s event.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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But as adults, it’s been very fulfilling to merge.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Among them is harnessing what is sometimes referred to as clean heat, which means fulfilling the supply chain’s thermal energy needs with renewable sources such as wind and solar.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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So how did a guy who loves jigsaw puzzles end losing to a dude who proudly proclaims himself a negative 100 on the puzzle-solving scale?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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Phillips believes the large gun-violence groups are more interested in raising money and perpetuating their existence than in solving problems.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Neither quite get you to iPhone levels of lockdown, and Samsung will never achieve this whilst replying on Google for its core OS.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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With an uneasy feeling about the situation, the man decided to stop replying.—
Nicki Cox,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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On New Year's Eve in 1974, the former couple officially joined Fleetwood Mac, with their later split coinciding with the band's rise to fame amid the release of their album Rumours.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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And so, Mhlakela’s promise of a rapture this week — coinciding with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year — was seized upon by Christian TikTokers who began to spread the good news to their own followers and friends.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Jones has been accurate and efficient, and Jonathan Taylor continues to be a workhorse in the backfield, breaking through tackles and keeping defenses honest.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Republicans control both chambers of Congress, but a temporary measure keeping the government open would require at least 60 votes in the 100-seat Senate, meaning some Democratic votes are needed.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Stuck on the final chapter, with no inspiration in sight, Lorena’s life begins to mirror the unraveling universe around her.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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Researchers have suggested the medicine might occasionally exacerbate factors associated with autism, such as genetics and oxidative stress, a biological condition that occurs for a variety of reasons that scientists are still unraveling.—
Amy Maxmen,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Answering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/answering. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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