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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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4
as in solving
to find an answer for through reasoning
try to answer this riddle
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for answering
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Specialized models will continue to evolve, enabling autonomous security systems capable of identifying and responding to threats faster than humans ever could.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025 -
That was the reaction of a high-ranking personnel man from a playoff team who texted me a clip of Kevin Warren responding to a question about his commitment to Ryan Poles.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Tampa Bay Times reviewed nearly 600 storm tracks and corresponding sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean basin over the last four decades.—
Jack Prator,
Orlando Sentinel,
30 Dec. 2024
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The January transfer window in the women’s game has many of the same complications that the corresponding window offers in the men’s one.—
Jessy Parker Humphreys,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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Leaders should focus on outcomes, not hours, ensuring that in-office mandates drive tangible benefits rather than fulfilling outdated management preferences.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Lilly started her own asset management firm in 2017, fulfilling a dream three decades in the making.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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Both retail and institutional interest led to holistic industry growth in 2024, driving new use cases and solving for real-world problems.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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From automating repetitive tasks to solving complex problems, AI is transforming how software is designed, developed, and deployed.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Many of us listen with the intention of replying rather than truly understanding.—
Jeremy Hurewitz,
TIME,
21 Dec. 2024
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Engage directly with the audiences that interact with influencer content by replying to comments, answering questions and resharing posts.—
Deepak Bansal,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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The study show that a major volcanic pulse occurred about 30,000 years before the impact, coinciding with at least a 5 degrees cooling of the climate.—
David Bressan,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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And, coinciding with the holiday, the space station could easily double as Santa's sleigh to innocent eyes.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Van Dijk will not enjoy the replays either but Liverpool’s captain responded in a way that should remind everyone — in the week that Salah’s new contract was announced — about the importance of keeping the Dutchman at Anfield.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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In this case, blocking high pressure has tended to focus on Britain's part of Europe, keeping it unusually dry and rather pleasant.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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But Forbes reported that unraveling TikTok from ByteDance will be all but impossible, and more recently, found that if TikTok is banned, Americans’ data could flow back to China.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Jack eventually saves Santa and defeats Oogie by unraveling his cloth, revealing a squirming pile of insects.—
Mike Miller,
People.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Answering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/answering. Accessed 13 Aug. 2025.
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