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
That was a slightly smaller decline than a preliminary reading from earlier this month, which didn’t capture people’s reaction to Trump’s 90-day tariff delay announced on April 9.
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
Anaphylaxis is a rare, life-threatening reaction that can occur in response to food allergens (e.g., peanuts, shellfish, dairy, tree nuts), insect stings, or certain medications.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Apr. 2025
The reaction against John Adams and his party, and the anger over these laws, including at least twenty-five (and likely more than fifty) prosecutions under the Sedition Act, have been cited as causes of the Federalist loss in 1800.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 25 Apr. 2025
The meeting on Monday was an opportunity for 3 Squared to assess the commission’s reaction.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2025
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
Anaphylaxis is a rare, life-threatening reaction that can occur in response to food allergens (e.g., peanuts, shellfish, dairy, tree nuts), insect stings, or certain medications.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Apr. 2025
The reaction against John Adams and his party, and the anger over these laws, including at least twenty-five (and likely more than fifty) prosecutions under the Sedition Act, have been cited as causes of the Federalist loss in 1800.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 25 Apr. 2025
The meeting on Monday was an opportunity for 3 Squared to assess the commission’s reaction.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaction
Noun
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In response to questions from Jackson, Nuttall agreed that injuries to O'Keefe's face could have been caused by a punch to the face.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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For now, Amazon appears content to be positioning itself for potential market share gains if consumer shopping habits shift in response to new economic realities.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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What unfolded next was a moment of disbelief and fear that shattered a family and left them searching for answers.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The observatory, which is funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, is designed to scrutinize the solar atmosphere and the sun's magnetic field for tiny features that might reveal answers to some of the fundamental solar mysteries.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaction. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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