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as in to react
to act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence)
doctors studying how the brain responds to pain
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as in to reply
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
the students energetically participated in the discussion, responding to the teacher's questions and comments with alacrity and enthusiasm
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Recent Examples of respond
Ellison didn’t immediately respond to Fortune’s request for comment.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 June 2025
The log of emails do not indicate whether Bartley or Perry responded.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Fire Hoses Used to Cool Down Brakes Users in the Reddit thread discussed the cause, noting that the emergency crews were responding to the possibility of overheated brakes from a fuel-heavy landing.
—Matthew Impelli, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
May's office initially responded to Fox News Digital's request for comment after providing the public records, requesting a list of questions and background information be provided before speaking.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 June 2025
The log of emails do not indicate whether Bartley or Perry responded.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Fire Hoses Used to Cool Down Brakes Users in the Reddit thread discussed the cause, noting that the emergency crews were responding to the possibility of overheated brakes from a fuel-heavy landing.
—Matthew Impelli, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
May's office initially responded to Fox News Digital's request for comment after providing the public records, requesting a list of questions and background information be provided before speaking.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respond
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Mahmoud Khalil, left, reacts alongside his wife, Noor Abdalla, right, upon arriving at Newark International Airport, Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Newark, N.J.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
21 June 2025
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The craft reacted to the pressure signature by powering off the thrusters.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 June 2025
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The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, which made the arrest and controls the jail, and the Office of Statewide Prosecution, which is overseeing Lopez’s prosecution, did not reply to messages seeking comment.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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Howell’s lawyer did not reply to requests for comment.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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In the weeks ahead, BLA will answer the complaint and offer several defenses in hopes of convincing a court to dismiss the case.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2025
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Whether Iran is still in U.S. critical infrastructure systems is a harder question to answer, according to Jamil Jaffer, the founder and executive director of the National Security Institute at George Mason University and former associate counsel to President George W. Bush.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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“Respond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respond. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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