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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
No battery can mean no QR event access, no WhatsApp location updates, no ride bookings, no content capture and no ability to respond when a last-minute invitation lands.
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Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
But rather than feeling a sense of relief that the hostilities were over—or, at the least, suspended—most Israelis responded with alarm.
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Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
There has been much debate about how the league, team, fans, teammates, politicians and other players around the league should respond.
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Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Friday, deputies responded to reports of a possible woman found dead in the area of Southwest 209th Place.
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Steven Yablonski,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
But rather than feeling a sense of relief that the hostilities were over—or, at the least, suspended—most Israelis responded with alarm.
—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
There has been much debate about how the league, team, fans, teammates, politicians and other players around the league should respond.
—
Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Friday, deputies responded to reports of a possible woman found dead in the area of Southwest 209th Place.
—
Steven Yablonski,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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As territories’ tax breaks replace or serve to complement traditional financing resources, Passion Paris and Passion London have reacted, creating an integrated development pipeline.
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Other analysts suggested the markets were reacting to the likelihood that the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates later this year.
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No sooner had Mbappe exploded into life last Tuesday afternoon against Senegal than Messi had replied with a hat-trick against Algeria later in the evening.
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The Indo-Tibetan Border Police did not reply to CBS News' request for comment on the plans.
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Moments later, Faqih answered his phone.
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After that 7-1 loss to Germany, Curaçao was answering questions about its place in the field.
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“Respond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respond. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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