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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
But Ruben curtly responds that the only real homophobe is Niall himself.
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Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026
The World Health Organization identified drugs from Regeneron Pharmaceutical, Mapp Bio, and Gilead Sciences that should be fast-tracked through clinical testing to respond to the current Ebola outbreak, Pharmaphorum notes.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 29 May 2026
Millennial Healthcare Services did not respond to a request for comment.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
The company did not respond to The Star’s requests for comment Friday morning.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
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Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026
The World Health Organization identified drugs from Regeneron Pharmaceutical, Mapp Bio, and Gilead Sciences that should be fast-tracked through clinical testing to respond to the current Ebola outbreak, Pharmaphorum notes.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 29 May 2026
Millennial Healthcare Services did not respond to a request for comment.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
The company did not respond to The Star’s requests for comment Friday morning.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respond
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Heritage strains tend to be grown with fewer pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, and some people who react poorly to modern wheat tolerate them better.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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Chow, who is Asian, closed his eyes but did not otherwise react when the verdict was read in court, while gasps and sobs were heard from the gallery.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Owners Lew Pettis and Chris Gerke did not reply to a message earlier this year seeking details.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
2 June 2026
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Pratt replied to a post on X about Kimmel's comments the following day with a photo of his parents' house, which burned down in last year's Pacific Palisades fires.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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But most things in life are not answered so simply.—
Erika Ettin,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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The Nigerian Giant dumped Galeno into the crowd, but Galeno answered with several steel chair shots on the big man.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Respond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respond. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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