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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
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
DiCaprio replies, sounding equally preadolescent, and both break into giggling fits.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 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
Glamour, 1 Feb. 2026
Any chats about delicate topics may feel awkward, so begin with appreciation and keep questions open to invite honest replies.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
The same agency reached out to 400 nurses last year, got replies from 13, and only five of them were interested.
—John Hult, States Newsroom, 23 Jan. 2026
Consistently provide value on relevant posts to turn replies into client conversations and expand your network.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The initial tweet has over 130 replies from people, many of which expressed anger and frustration.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
At the time of writing, the tweet had been viewed more than 16 million times and had over 7,000 replies.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 12 Jan. 2026
The gaps between the replies were getting longer.
—Isoke Atiba, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Those comments have been left with no replies.
—Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
DiCaprio replies, sounding equally preadolescent, and both break into giggling fits.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 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
Noun
Though the post has garnered some positive replies, including ones from Jamie Dornan and Garrett Hedlund, comments have been limited.
—Glamour, 1 Feb. 2026
Any chats about delicate topics may feel awkward, so begin with appreciation and keep questions open to invite honest replies.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
The same agency reached out to 400 nurses last year, got replies from 13, and only five of them were interested.
—John Hult, States Newsroom, 23 Jan. 2026
Consistently provide value on relevant posts to turn replies into client conversations and expand your network.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The initial tweet has over 130 replies from people, many of which expressed anger and frustration.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
At the time of writing, the tweet had been viewed more than 16 million times and had over 7,000 replies.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 12 Jan. 2026
The gaps between the replies were getting longer.
—Isoke Atiba, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Those comments have been left with no replies.
—Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replies
Verb
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The Credibility Anchor Central bank independence rests on market belief that policy responds to economic data rather than political preference.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Yes, Fassaert responds, somewhat reluctantly.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Well, not answers so much as proof of his most logical assumptions.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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Which answers the questions that the DOJ should be asking but isn’t, all the while calling into serious question that same DOJ’s antitrust suit against Live Nation.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The avant-garde, too, was fascinated by the idea of provoking psychological responses in spectators through art.—
Michael Cowan,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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To overcome these issues, researchers are exploring advanced materials that can boost surface reactions and electrical responses while keeping power consumption low, aiming to fundamentally improve ethanol gas sensing performance.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Here, freshman Noah Mikhail (among others) reads and reacts to this play perfectly and knifes in for a TFL.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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Russian comedian Artemy Ostanin reacts behind a glass wall in an enclosure for defendants during a court hearing after his March 2025 arrest over a stand‑up performance, in Moscow, Russia, February 4, 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Khaby Lame, a Senegalese-Italian influencer with more than 160 million TikTok followers, became an international sensation for his wordless reactions mocking overly complex viral videos.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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What brought about these disparate reactions?—
Kevin Igoe,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Replies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replies. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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