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
His Joe is a real cynic, with demons in his closet; his rejoinders come from a tough place.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoinders
Noun
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The posts, which have garnered hundreds of thousands of views, have drawn tearful responses from many online.—
Jeremy Mikula,
NBC news,
21 June 2026
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These sensors identify signals from induction responses, magnetic flux leakage, stress, corrosion and operational currents.—
Alex Krasnok,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Noun
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Now that the federal government has shared their replies to Khan and Omer’s petition, the case is due for final arguments, after which a decision will be given by the judiciary.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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The post has been viewed by nearly 16 million people (not too shabby for a guy just south of 80,000 followers) and had its fair share of replies, most of which were siding with Beat.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Williams believes both families are in pain right now as detectives search for more answers in this investigation.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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As Strong spoke with state reporters this week on campus, her answers were even more clipped than usual, almost terse.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
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“Rejoinders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoinders. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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