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as in responds
to act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence)
replied to the news that she had won the scholarship by jumping around the room and cheering
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as in answers
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
please reply to my question at your earliest convenience
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as in responses
action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior
decided the best reply to a wrongful discharge from employment was a lawsuit claiming discrimination
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as in reactions
something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question
I look forward to your reply to my request
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Recent Examples of replies
Domenico Starnone, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2025
DiCaprio replies, sounding equally preadolescent, and both break into giggling fits.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Rachel replies while Paul, who is holding a red rose, mouths along and looks around in disbelief.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
One Scalepath member, a cleaning company, uses an AI workflow tool called Zapier to pipe Google reviews into ChatGPT, which drafts replies and posts them automatically.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
My friend replies that unfortunately the subject is probably affiliated more closely with legal history now and therefore part of those courses, because the conventions of international law don’t seem to apply anymore.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
The man replies with further context about her circumstances.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Shannon Bond, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Dean’s survey garnered 275 replies.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Within hours, Cena’s post drew more than 3,000 replies, with fans from across the globe weighing in on the possibility of another showdown between Cena and AJ Styles.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Posts garnered thousands of replies from people calling for her job, insulting her appearance and using her post as a reason for a general disdain of left-leaning people.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
The comment has since received over 82,000 likes and nearly 300 replies, with others weighing in with their opinions.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
However, in the replies to the FBI tweet, several people suggested that their clever detective work may have unmasked the shooter.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Sometimes the chatbot would look up Musk’s beliefs before producing its replies.
—Nate Soares, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
In her replies, the woman admits how much the situation hurts.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
Zanni’s friend Samantha Storano replies on her behalf.
—Domenico Starnone, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2025
DiCaprio replies, sounding equally preadolescent, and both break into giggling fits.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Rachel replies while Paul, who is holding a red rose, mouths along and looks around in disbelief.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
One Scalepath member, a cleaning company, uses an AI workflow tool called Zapier to pipe Google reviews into ChatGPT, which drafts replies and posts them automatically.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
My friend replies that unfortunately the subject is probably affiliated more closely with legal history now and therefore part of those courses, because the conventions of international law don’t seem to apply anymore.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
The man replies with further context about her circumstances.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
Dean’s survey garnered 275 replies.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Within hours, Cena’s post drew more than 3,000 replies, with fans from across the globe weighing in on the possibility of another showdown between Cena and AJ Styles.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Posts garnered thousands of replies from people calling for her job, insulting her appearance and using her post as a reason for a general disdain of left-leaning people.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
The comment has since received over 82,000 likes and nearly 300 replies, with others weighing in with their opinions.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
However, in the replies to the FBI tweet, several people suggested that their clever detective work may have unmasked the shooter.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Sometimes the chatbot would look up Musk’s beliefs before producing its replies.
—Nate Soares, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
In her replies, the woman admits how much the situation hurts.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replies
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There, the Princess of Wales will view a Quick Reaction Alert Typhoon aircraft, which responds to potential threats, and then head to the Typhoon Future Synthetic Training facility.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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In contrast to the original selection, Open Group responds to violence with nonviolence, exclusivity with openness.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Plus, an expert PEOPLE editor answers the burning question of the week, and one of our favorite stars joins us for a sitdown.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The organization is hoping to make help even more accessible by launching a free chatbot that answers questions about the CSS Profile, but that task has proven more complicated than anticipated.—
jsonline.com,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cen said one of the ways that AI developers might induce models to provide fairer political information is by encouraging more back-and-forth over issues and avoiding personalized responses.—
Patrick Kulp,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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The news marked a major moment for Latin music in the United States but was quickly met with negative responses from right-leaning commentators and Trump supporters.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cassie's lawyers reacts to Diddy sentencing Attorneys Douglas Wigdor and Meredith Firetog, who represent Ventura Fine, shared a statement following the ruling Friday.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … SHAPE UP – Military community reacts to Hegseth's demand for fitness, loyalty.—
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FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The project has received mixed reactions over concerns about overcrowding and the loss of public parking.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The changes drew mostly negative reactions from the community.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Replies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replies. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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