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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Experts, however, believe these actions are more likely responses to subtle cues humans can’t detect.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025 -
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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The message to Labor Department employees was unsigned by leadership and was sent from a generic department email address that doesn't accept replies, said one department employee who requested anonymity due to fear of reprisal.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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Dean’s survey garnered 275 replies.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
28 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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“Rejoinders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoinders. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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