respond

1
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 Representatives for Lively did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment at the time. Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025 Neither Carr nor the FCC responded to NPR's requests for comment. David Folkenflik, NPR, 6 Feb. 2025 The Savage Pacer doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 Customers who respond on LG’s website will get a warning label that comes with placement instructions and a reminder for customers to push a lock button when the range isn’t in use to prevent unintentional activation of the stove. Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for respond 
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  • Jewish groups that are more broad-minded and sensible reacted with concern over the fate of the hostages and revulsion at the entire idea.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
  • America’s allies in the region reacted with disbelief and concern about the impact the call would have on live diplomatic efforts, particularly the ongoing ceasefire and hostage negotiations between Israel and Hamas.
    Rob Picheta, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
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  • The entrepreneur, who was in attendance at the Super Bowl in New Orleans, replied to a tweet from the New York Post about Smith’s comments.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Asked on This Week with George Stephanopoulos about John Fetterman’s advice that Democrats calm down a little rather than elevate every Trump controversy to a matter of existential urgency, the Connecticut senator replied with a flurry of apocalyptic rhetoric about Elon Musk and all his works.
    Rich Lowry, National Review, 11 Feb. 2025
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  • The White House did not answer questions from ProPublica about DOGE’s plans for AST.
    Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Every time there’s impactful news, CFOs need to answer: What would this mean to our cash and liquidity in the future?
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2025

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“Respond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respond. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.

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