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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Noun
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Their responses, which have been edited slightly for length, can be found below.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Several films offer immediate responses to critical current events, while others take time to reflect, examining the social realities and challenges shaping people’s lives today.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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In addition, many Department of Education employees who were furloughed were surprised to see a message blaming Democrats for the government shutdown inserted into their out-of-office replies.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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Education Department officials did not respond to questions from ProPublica; automatic email replies cited the government shutdown.—
Jodi S. Cohen,
ProPublica,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The grand jury could issue criminal indictments and get answers to crucial questions in a scandal that has dominated state politics this year.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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Copilot’s tendency to produce bullet points instead of extended paragraphs can be useful for quick summaries, but Gemini's answers seem more like the products of thought.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Rejoinders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoinders. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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