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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
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Maddy replies that Cassie might currently just be a big fish in a small pond.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026
O'Brien replies with a surprised smile, before being led to his new office at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
The voice that replies, however, is not that of his wife but rather an impoverished young woman who has entered the medium’s caravan to steal food.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
Back to the sofa, TV on, Tom replies.
—Big Think, 26 Nov. 2025
Attorney General Weiser replies that medical science evolves over time.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
The man replies with further details to justify the figure.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Zanni’s friend Samantha Storano replies on her behalf.
—Domenico Starnone, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2025
Dan Mangan, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
The companies’ replies, shared exclusively with NBC News, note the lawmaker’s concerns but largely avoid details about how the companies allow government users to analyze foreign intelligence data.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
Fleming replies, starting to unbutton as well.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
The aim is to enable adaptive dialogue rather than preprogrammed replies, reports Robot Beats (RB).
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
The Australian model-actor detailed her alleged assault in a number of replies to other commenters.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Their replies were reassuring and direct.
—Rachel King, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
Here, The Athletic’s Everton correspondent, Patrick Boyland, answers the best of your replies, with topics including manager David Moyes’ future, summer transfer plans and the club’s European qualification hopes all on the agenda.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The president’s amplification of AI images has often happened in a political vacuum — replies on X, re-Truths on the president’s social media account.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
But Eunice only replies that the chairwoman is excited to work with him and Ashley on the wellness center.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Maddy replies that Cassie might currently just be a big fish in a small pond.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026
O'Brien replies with a surprised smile, before being led to his new office at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
The voice that replies, however, is not that of his wife but rather an impoverished young woman who has entered the medium’s caravan to steal food.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
Back to the sofa, TV on, Tom replies.
—Big Think, 26 Nov. 2025
Attorney General Weiser replies that medical science evolves over time.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
The man replies with further details to justify the figure.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Zanni’s friend Samantha Storano replies on her behalf.
—Domenico Starnone, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
Those social media posts, in turn, were met with replies from some people who said, without evidence, that the WHCD shooting incident was staged to create pressure for the ballroom to be built.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
The companies’ replies, shared exclusively with NBC News, note the lawmaker’s concerns but largely avoid details about how the companies allow government users to analyze foreign intelligence data.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
Fleming replies, starting to unbutton as well.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
The aim is to enable adaptive dialogue rather than preprogrammed replies, reports Robot Beats (RB).
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
The Australian model-actor detailed her alleged assault in a number of replies to other commenters.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Their replies were reassuring and direct.
—Rachel King, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
Here, The Athletic’s Everton correspondent, Patrick Boyland, answers the best of your replies, with topics including manager David Moyes’ future, summer transfer plans and the club’s European qualification hopes all on the agenda.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The president’s amplification of AI images has often happened in a political vacuum — replies on X, re-Truths on the president’s social media account.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replies
Verb
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Make one intentional change, and let your consistency create the stability everyone else responds to.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Her Midheaven is ruled (and responds to) her natal Mercury and Venus in Libra, which all happen to occupy the most public point in her birth chart.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Durable finance answers the question of whether projects get built.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
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Joveljic answers for the home team Ah, but the hosts would soon counter that opening statement by Rothrock and the Sounders.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
Noun
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The exercise builds skills around joint all-domain operations, crisis responses and multinational interoperability, enhances regional security and supports AFRICOM's strategic objectives, the website states.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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More research is needed to understand why the mushrooms vary their responses, but the authors hypothesize that when water is broadly applied, there is no need to share information since the network already knows.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Additionally, Grogu reacts to his detonator device.—
Kirsten Acuna,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Loam reacts somewhere in between.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The reactive Moon opposes Mars, creating tension between quick reactions and thoughtful dialogue.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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This greatly increases the surface area available for electrochemical reactions and enables faster charging and discharging while maintaining high power density in an extremely small footprint.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Replies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replies. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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