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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
There, the Princess of Wales will view a Quick Reaction Alert Typhoon aircraft, which responds to potential threats, and then head to the Typhoon Future Synthetic Training facility.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
In contrast to the original selection, Open Group responds to violence with nonviolence, exclusivity with openness.
—Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Concerns are growing over the suspension of agencies that focus on climate and science as hurricane season approaches, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that responds to natural disaster events.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Older adults may require a higher dose or adjuvants (an ingredient that can prompt a stronger immune response) so that the immune system responds better to vaccination.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2025
So try waiting 60–90 minutes before your first morning cup, take note of how your body responds, and adjust your sipping schedule from there.
—Allison Forsyth, Health, 30 Sep. 2025
This post will be updated if/when management responds.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
With all of these reports, how the bond market responds to the numbers is effectively as important as the numbers themselves.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
In the unofficial demo, the humanoid responds to voice commands slowly and takes awkward pauses.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
In contrast to the original selection, Open Group responds to violence with nonviolence, exclusivity with openness.
—Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Concerns are growing over the suspension of agencies that focus on climate and science as hurricane season approaches, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that responds to natural disaster events.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Older adults may require a higher dose or adjuvants (an ingredient that can prompt a stronger immune response) so that the immune system responds better to vaccination.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2025
So try waiting 60–90 minutes before your first morning cup, take note of how your body responds, and adjust your sipping schedule from there.
—Allison Forsyth, Health, 30 Sep. 2025
This post will be updated if/when management responds.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
With all of these reports, how the bond market responds to the numbers is effectively as important as the numbers themselves.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
In the unofficial demo, the humanoid responds to voice commands slowly and takes awkward pauses.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responds
Verb
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Cassie's lawyers reacts to Diddy sentencing Attorneys Douglas Wigdor and Meredith Firetog, who represent Ventura Fine, shared a statement following the ruling Friday.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … SHAPE UP – Military community reacts to Hegseth's demand for fitness, loyalty.—
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FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Zanni’s friend Samantha Storano replies on her behalf.—
Domenico Starnone,
The Atlantic,
28 Sep. 2025
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DiCaprio replies, sounding equally preadolescent, and both break into giggling fits.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Plus, an expert PEOPLE editor answers the burning question of the week, and one of our favorite stars joins us for a sitdown.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The organization is hoping to make help even more accessible by launching a free chatbot that answers questions about the CSS Profile, but that task has proven more complicated than anticipated.—
jsonline.com,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Responds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responds. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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