as in responses
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 reactions
Hundreds of comments and thousands of reactions piled up on the post.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Kids of all ages are playing, some as young as 4, and their reactions can be intense.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
The underwhelming performance sparked mixed reactions from fans and prominent sports figures.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Health Implications Of Dust In The Bathroom Dusting your bathroom regularly is important not only to keep the room clean, but to prevent yourself from developing any health reactions to the present particles.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Although the Sun creates gamma-rays in its core — where nuclear fusion reactions occur — those gamma-rays typically bounce around for more than 100,000 years before making it to the Sun’s outermost layers.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
Ingredients like lime, lemon, and bergamot are common in beauty products and can trigger sun reactions.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Celebrities have since shared their reactions to the legend's death online, all noting that his impact on the fashion world has been undeniable.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
For certain foods or substances that cause allergies or other hypersensitivity reactions, there are more specific labeling requirements.
—Toby Meyjes, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Kids of all ages are playing, some as young as 4, and their reactions can be intense.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
The underwhelming performance sparked mixed reactions from fans and prominent sports figures.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Health Implications Of Dust In The Bathroom Dusting your bathroom regularly is important not only to keep the room clean, but to prevent yourself from developing any health reactions to the present particles.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Although the Sun creates gamma-rays in its core — where nuclear fusion reactions occur — those gamma-rays typically bounce around for more than 100,000 years before making it to the Sun’s outermost layers.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
Ingredients like lime, lemon, and bergamot are common in beauty products and can trigger sun reactions.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Celebrities have since shared their reactions to the legend's death online, all noting that his impact on the fashion world has been undeniable.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
For certain foods or substances that cause allergies or other hypersensitivity reactions, there are more specific labeling requirements.
—Toby Meyjes, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reactions
Noun
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To get the monthly payroll estimates, the BLS surveys about 120,000 US employers, accounting for 600,000 work sites (roughly one-third of employment) and is based upon survey responses from employers across a wide swath of industries.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Nicholas is especially attuned to how the distortion of visual perception can trigger a cascade of runaway mental and physical responses.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Mindful of the government conspiracy, the trio seeks out more answers in an attempt to put an end to these unethical experiments.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Their answers to our questions are shared here.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Reactions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reactions. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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