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.
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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.
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Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoinders
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After the Tribune filed multiple FOIA requests seeking more records on CARE’s progress, CDPH produced a different dataset last month that showed 846 responses from that period.
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In both, the responses lean on outsiders in protective gear and official assurances, and in both, that response has limited credibility with the people who need the resources.
Noun
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This morning favors gentle starts and better listening, while the afternoon asks us to slow replies, check assumptions, and make our tone easier to understand.
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Hidden Valley, for its part, couldn’t resist dropping into the TSA’s comments section, while fans in the replies pointed out that Hidden Valley’s powdered ranch packets, which already clear security without issue, were a viable workaround.
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Her mother, Gloria McHale, and daughter, Amanda Stofer, have been searching for answers about her disappearance ever since.
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But some in the city are waiting to see how a separate court battle in Boston over changes to multiple national parks, including the President’s House, plays out for answers.
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“Rejoinders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoinders. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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