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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
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
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
Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Oosterhoff replies with an approving murmur.
—Charles Lane, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
The news outlets that obtained the internal communications did not publish those replies in question.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Social media users flooded the replies with sarcastic reactions to the TMZ headline.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
All 27 quote-tweets and the vast majority of replies mentioned the exorbitant price of tickets.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Apps and computer programs would take a long time to load, videos would buffer endlessly, and there’d be no perky replies from Siri or Alexa.
—Ian King, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
The Suite Team plan ($55 per person per month, billed annually) adds basic AI features (generative replies), a live chat widget, phone support, several AI tools for building a knowledge base, and support for more social media apps (WhatsApp and Instagram).
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
Setting kind boundaries protects your energy for what matters and invites supportive replies from good friends.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
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
Noun
So Vicky goes to techno with Kevin and Angela, splits a spliff on the fire escape with Jen, buys a zhizha of a mansion and a luxury car and a set of fancy silverware, ideates urn campaigns, replies to emails, writes presentation decks.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Oosterhoff replies with an approving murmur.
—Charles Lane, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
The news outlets that obtained the internal communications did not publish those replies in question.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Social media users flooded the replies with sarcastic reactions to the TMZ headline.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
All 27 quote-tweets and the vast majority of replies mentioned the exorbitant price of tickets.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Apps and computer programs would take a long time to load, videos would buffer endlessly, and there’d be no perky replies from Siri or Alexa.
—Ian King, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
The Suite Team plan ($55 per person per month, billed annually) adds basic AI features (generative replies), a live chat widget, phone support, several AI tools for building a knowledge base, and support for more social media apps (WhatsApp and Instagram).
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
Setting kind boundaries protects your energy for what matters and invites supportive replies from good friends.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replies
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City leaders told the American-Statesman the proposal is meant to prepare Austin for potential civil rights violations during federal immigration enforcement operations and responds to public calls for a more coordinated local response.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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In one of the play’s loveliest moments, the narrator unwittingly shares his secret project with his college crush, a young woman named Sam who responds in such a compassionate and simpatico manner that a life together is all but assured.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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Bush said their current situation hasn’t posed any challenges, as Hernandez now answers to the council instead of a city manager.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Kristen Arnett answers this and your other awkward questions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Through this integration, the platforms could analyze signal data, recognize potential threats, and determine appropriate responses in real time.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Laird had one of the strongest responses early on, DeVito said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kornacki’s Cinderella and Champ Arizona Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd reacts during the first half of a game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at McKale Center at ALKEME Arena on March 2 in Tucson, Ariz.—
Steve Kornacki,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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While everyone reacts differently, people who struggle with seasonal allergies, or allergic rhinitis, are often affected by all types of pollen.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Exposure to moisture and carbon dioxide can trigger side reactions that degrade the cathode, blocking ion movement and reducing performance.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Mar. 2026
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Wang, however, projects each of these choice from deep within, crafting a character who’s both uncomfortable with his reactions to people, emotions and external stimuli, but is, at this point in his life, also unfortunately used to his discomforts, and begrudgingly accepts them.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Replies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replies. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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