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
The project has received mixed reactions over concerns about overcrowding and the loss of public parking.
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Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The changes drew mostly negative reactions from the community.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
But on the Internet he might be best known for his facial expressions and reactions from red carpet photo calls and interviews.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Life fast-forwards these reactions with enzymes, enabling microbes to seize the energy that would otherwise dissipate.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
In the comments on Instagram, people shared their reactions.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Fans flooded social media with emotional reactions to the photo, citing the pair's past feud as part of its significance.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Fans are already consuming an increasing number of clips captured on other viewers’ phones, offering unique angles of game-changing plays or gnarly injuries mixed with the fan reactions that make those moments so compelling.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Expert reactions McClatchy News spoke with two political violence experts to obtain their reactions to the CSIS study, which they were not involved with.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The changes drew mostly negative reactions from the community.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
But on the Internet he might be best known for his facial expressions and reactions from red carpet photo calls and interviews.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Life fast-forwards these reactions with enzymes, enabling microbes to seize the energy that would otherwise dissipate.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
In the comments on Instagram, people shared their reactions.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Fans flooded social media with emotional reactions to the photo, citing the pair's past feud as part of its significance.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Fans are already consuming an increasing number of clips captured on other viewers’ phones, offering unique angles of game-changing plays or gnarly injuries mixed with the fan reactions that make those moments so compelling.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Expert reactions McClatchy News spoke with two political violence experts to obtain their reactions to the CSIS study, which they were not involved with.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reactions
Noun
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Experts, however, believe these actions are more likely responses to subtle cues humans can’t detect.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Their role is to ensure AI responses align with the latest mental health research.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Phillies don’t have many answers against Ohtani The Phillies initially got to Ohtani, who threw 24 pitches in the second because of the Phillies’ patience at the plate.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The search for answers grew more desperate after Payne, wracked with grief and hounded by reporters, died by suicide near the very spot where Mary’s body had been found.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Reactions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reactions. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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