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How does the noun rejoinder differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of rejoinder are answer, reply, response, and retort. While all these words mean "something spoken, written, or done in return," rejoinder can be a response to a reply or to an objection.

a salesman with a quick rejoinder to every argument

Where would answer be a reasonable alternative to rejoinder?

While in some cases nearly identical to rejoinder, answer implies the satisfying of a question, demand, call, or need.

had answers to all their questions

When is reply a more appropriate choice than rejoinder?

The meanings of reply and rejoinder largely overlap; however, reply often suggests a thorough response to all issues, points, or questions raised.

a point-by-point reply to the accusation

When could response be used to replace rejoinder?

The words response and rejoinder can be used in similar contexts, but response may imply a quick or spontaneous reaction to a person or thing that serves as a stimulus.

a response to the call for recruits

When can retort be used instead of rejoinder?

The synonyms retort and rejoinder are sometimes interchangeable, but retort implies a reaction to an implicit or explicit charge, criticism, or attack which contains a countercharge or counterattack.

she made a cutting retort to her critics

Examples of rejoinder in a Sentence

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Recent Examples on the Web The drop is a partial rejoinder to those who said New York couldn’t get safer unless and until Albany wholly scrapped misguided bail reforms passed in 2019 and amended thrice since. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2024 For those who insist that foreign aid to Africa compensates for the role that rich countries, big businesses, and international organizations play in plundering the continent’s resource wealth, Burgis has a ready rejoinder. Howard W. French, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2015 In the eyes of some foreign policy hawks, the attacks could be perceived as a grave provocation that demands a furious rejoinder. Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024 Downey’s multiple roles also feel like a rejoinder to Hollywood’s treatment of Asian characters and actors as interchangeable. Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rejoinder 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoinder
Noun
  • At the same time, responses indicated that, a year from now, the landscape could be very different.
    Anne Field, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • These responses ran the gamut from highly positive to incredibly negative, but perhaps the most interesting were the ones that expressed a sentiment somewhere in between.
    Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • McGregor deleted his post, but MMA On Point grabbed a screenshot and Muhammad’s reply.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The probe comes after Temu submitted a risk assessment report to the EU, as well as replies to several demands for information, the latest issued on October 11.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Having an answer to that question as AI and abundant compute power continue to feed off each other will be key to staying at the forefront of innovation and competition.
    Nathan Warren, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
  • FAQs Below, check out answers to the most common Black Friday and Cyber Monday treadmill deal questions.
    Suzy Forman, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024

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“Rejoinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoinder. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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