1
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
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
The man replies with further context about her circumstances.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Npr Network, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
In replies to Mace’s post, several users also shared screenshots of an exchange between Mace and a trans poster who called her out last November, shortly after Mace introduced a resolution to ban transgender women from women’s restrooms in the Capitol.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
The replies represented a generational divide, as some weren’t in on the joke and others enjoyed a laugh at the recall to his 2005 single, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 2006.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
In July, Teams got Slack-like threaded replies, which reduce clutter and let users keep all messages on one topic in a single thread.
—PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
ChatGPT’s initial replies appeared to encourage his delusions and anger before its safety filters eventually activated and attempted to de-escalate the situation, urging him to seek help.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
The news hit patrons hard, who immediately poured into the replies with emotional messages.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Many of his latest posts have received 10 times as many replies as likes.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Education Department officials did not respond to questions from ProPublica; automatic email replies cited the government shutdown.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
The man replies with further context about her circumstances.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
In addition, many Department of Education employees who were furloughed were surprised to see a message blaming Democrats for the government shutdown inserted into their out-of-office replies.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
In replies to Mace’s post, several users also shared screenshots of an exchange between Mace and a trans poster who called her out last November, shortly after Mace introduced a resolution to ban transgender women from women’s restrooms in the Capitol.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
The replies represented a generational divide, as some weren’t in on the joke and others enjoyed a laugh at the recall to his 2005 single, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 2006.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
In July, Teams got Slack-like threaded replies, which reduce clutter and let users keep all messages on one topic in a single thread.
—PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
ChatGPT’s initial replies appeared to encourage his delusions and anger before its safety filters eventually activated and attempted to de-escalate the situation, urging him to seek help.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
The news hit patrons hard, who immediately poured into the replies with emotional messages.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Many of his latest posts have received 10 times as many replies as likes.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Education Department officials did not respond to questions from ProPublica; automatic email replies cited the government shutdown.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replies
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After Trump responds to a text with a gif of the White House exploding, the brothers can commence with the East Wing demolition.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
1 Nov. 2025
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And everyone responds differently.—
Jeri Clausing,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In Georgia, Mariska Hargitay answers questions about her documentary film, My Mom Jayne, as Tessa Thompson is thrilled to be honored with an award at a screening and award presentation for Hedda.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Hosted by Stewart’s former The Daily Show colleague Stephen Colbert for the last decade, The Late Show’s impending demise news came as the Paramount merger with Skydance was still awaiting approval from the Federal Communications Commission, whose chair answers to Trump.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The alliance emphasizes that climate emotions — anxiety, grief, even rage — are not pathologies but rational responses to a destabilized world.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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For example, they were asked to find a creative use for an everyday object, then their responses were ranked on inventiveness.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Your heart rate spikes, the stress hormone cortisol surges, and your system reacts as though the threat of the monsters were real.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Aneesha reacts instantly, tackling Verna to the ground and choking her.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The crash has drawn a range of reactions — from conspiracy theories that suggest a government plot to sicken people to serious responses from people who oppose experimenting on animals.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Silicon Valley giants announce huge AI spending sprees Silicon Valley giants announced huge AI spending sprees, drawing divergent market reactions — while seeming to ease fears of a major market correction.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Replies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replies. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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