REJOINDERS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

rejoinders

noun

plural of rejoinder

as in responses

something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question he always has a smart-aleck rejoinder to everything

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Recent Examples of rejoinders That his language was English and not American was the cause of ample anxiety for a linguistic nationalist like Webster, no less than my own as evidenced in my rejoinders to a bartender at the Boot Pub more than two centuries later. — Literary Hub, 1 July 2026 His Joe is a real cynic, with demons in his closet; his rejoinders come from a tough place. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 May 2026 However, what smooths out these bumps in the road is Brooks’ ability to consistently write earnest speeches, or button scenes with a snarky rejoinders. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025

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Noun

An operator confident in its structural durability should put its responses to all six questions in writing and invite prospects to pose them to every bidder, including itself.

— Camden Kaminsky, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
In Live Transcribe, users can also sign responses during conversations.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of responses

Noun

Carrington’s social media replies are littered with comments calling her violent, along with derogatory statements about her race and sexuality.

— Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
Consistent releases, personal replies, and fan listening sessions do not show up cleanly on a dashboard the way follower growth or view counts do.

— Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of replies

Noun

While the Reeder family continues to wait for answers — from psychics or elsewhere — Sophie’s father has begun to make peace with the agonizing situation that has now prompted authorities to seek clarity from the beyond.

— Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Families, many of whom were having children, learning English and enrolling in college, are now scrambling to find answers on the best way to respond to the government's letters.

— Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026

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