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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
The Israeli Government's press office and the MDA didn't immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE for additional information.
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
In your system, when do social workers respond first versus police?
—Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Such declarations pave the way for emergency measures and resources that allow officials to respond quickly during emergencies.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The man did not respond to the attempts to contact him, so the SWAT team deployed gas canisters into the apartment.
—Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
In your system, when do social workers respond first versus police?
—Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Such declarations pave the way for emergency measures and resources that allow officials to respond quickly during emergencies.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The man did not respond to the attempts to contact him, so the SWAT team deployed gas canisters into the apartment.
—Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respond
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Just six months ago, Mako could not be touched on his face without showing his teeth and would react to any abrupt hand movements.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Since people react differently, some foods may cause symptoms in one person but not affect another.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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Richards replied, before tapping Sheen on the shoulder.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Downing did not immediately reply to a request for comment.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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While Schneider was expressing his feelings about the unknown state of Judge’s normally rocket arm, the Yankees seemed weary about answering these kind of inquiries.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Why Colombians are answering Zelenskyy’s plea Decades of warfare have left Colombia with one of the largest and most well-trained armies in the world.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Respond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respond. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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