RESPONDS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

responds

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present tense third-person singular of respond

as in reacts

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 replies

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 responds Others have a much harder time transitioning, which is why Amin encourages parents to pay attention to how their own child responds rather than focusing on someone else’s recommendations. — Tara Duncan, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026 If the organization responds by filling every newly available minute with another task, employees quickly learn that there is no benefit to becoming more efficient. — Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The Humane Society responds to animal control calls and runs shelters for 14 cities within the county. — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026 Billy responds that these personal revelations are intrinsically part of the work, and that their collaboration has already begun. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 31 July 2026 Duke responds with an act of impulsive violence that leads to nearly eight years of incarceration. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026 The task forces will study how the Fed handles and responds to inflation, jobs data, and other factors that inform its decisions on interest rates. — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Now, Schroeder says FAST responds right away and ensures cases don't fall through the cracks, even when witnesses are uncooperative. — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 29 July 2026 Test falls before the public arrives Engineers should verify how the robot responds on the actual flooring. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

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Internet reacts to DuckDuckGo sunglasses Social media videos promoting the normal sunglasses have attracted attention from those anti-AI audiences.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
If the market reacts negatively, the yen will weaken further and import prices will rise.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

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Skubal’s arrival answers whatever lingering questions there were about the Dodgers’ quest for a third straight title, as well as ones yet to pop up.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Under the hood, the feature breaks a complex question into simpler ones, fans them out across YouTube’s existing search systems, and organizes the results, jumping straight to the moment in a video that answers the question.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 31 July 2026