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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
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, 22 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
Some staffers say their replies were hijacked to make a political point.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
Dodge attempted to keep their correspondence up, but Stein’s replies grew more and more infrequent, and further invitations to the Villa Curonia were coldly refused.
—Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Dean’s survey garnered 275 replies.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 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, 22 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
Some staffers say their replies were hijacked to make a political point.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
Dodge attempted to keep their correspondence up, but Stein’s replies grew more and more infrequent, and further invitations to the Villa Curonia were coldly refused.
—Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Dean’s survey garnered 275 replies.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replies
Verb
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The department typically responds to zoos only in cases of disease outbreaks or import violations, according to Mueller.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Glandular tissue — the part made of milk ducts and supportive structures — responds to hormones.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The document answers a series of 34 questions councilors asked after the initial report's May release.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
24 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 Updated,
PEOPLE,
23 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 controversial idea to play a domestic league fixture overseas, pushed by La Liga president Javier Tebas to increase Spanish football’s revenues and exposure, attracted completely opposing reactions from the two sides of the Barca-Madrid divide.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The human then returned with researchers assessing the reactions of those canines who ate the food and those that didn’t.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Replies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replies. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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