as in response
action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior
we were startled by her extreme reaction to being jilted by her boyfriend
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Recent Examples of reaction
Senate Republican reaction to the House bill has ranged from caution to outspoken opposition.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Lopez, 55, was asked about the award show's opening number, which featured Lopez, 55, locking lips with dancers while celebrating the year in music, along with Tiffany Haddish's reaction.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 30 May 2025
Armstrong: One other thing that attracted us to this house was Marcel seemed to have an almost physical depressive reaction to it.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 30 May 2025
CrowdStrike shares are up a little over 1% Friday, a reaction that Jim said was driven by cybersecurity peer Zscaler’s good quarter.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 30 May 2025
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Lopez, 55, was asked about the award show's opening number, which featured Lopez, 55, locking lips with dancers while celebrating the year in music, along with Tiffany Haddish's reaction.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 30 May 2025
Armstrong: One other thing that attracted us to this house was Marcel seemed to have an almost physical depressive reaction to it.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 30 May 2025
CrowdStrike shares are up a little over 1% Friday, a reaction that Jim said was driven by cybersecurity peer Zscaler’s good quarter.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaction
Noun
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The Resilient Leader Whether political, spiritual or community-based, leaders play a vital role in guiding society through these emotional responses and by fostering dialogue, compassion and hope.—
Novena Riojas,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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In May, 2021, riots had erupted in some mixed cities, sparked partly in response to a government effort to evict Palestinian families from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah, a neighborhood in East Jerusalem.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Noun
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And then what happens when taxpayers are given the wrong answer?—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Generative Al is seen by some as an answer to this crisis : a near magical tool that can produce words, images and sounds from a simple and vague description.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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“Reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaction. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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