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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
City leaders told the American-Statesman the proposal is meant to prepare Austin for potential civil rights violations during federal immigration enforcement operations and responds to public calls for a more coordinated local response.
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Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
In one of the play’s loveliest moments, the narrator unwittingly shares his secret project with his college crush, a young woman named Sam who responds in such a compassionate and simpatico manner that a life together is all but assured.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Kaine, who shares Poe’s birthday, responds with a laugh.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
Raising their magnesium levels with supplements did not improve insulin sensitivity, or how well their body responds to insulin.
—Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2026
This fact brief responds to conversations such as this one.
—Tom Kertscher, jsonline.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Some smaller Gulf states may also be waiting to see how Saudi Arabia responds.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Since then, several incidents across the country have raised questions about how the technology responds to unpredictable situations.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The process of understanding how the human immune system responds to such a treatment will certainly be illuminating, says Foxman.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
In one of the play’s loveliest moments, the narrator unwittingly shares his secret project with his college crush, a young woman named Sam who responds in such a compassionate and simpatico manner that a life together is all but assured.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Kaine, who shares Poe’s birthday, responds with a laugh.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
Raising their magnesium levels with supplements did not improve insulin sensitivity, or how well their body responds to insulin.
—Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2026
This fact brief responds to conversations such as this one.
—Tom Kertscher, jsonline.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Some smaller Gulf states may also be waiting to see how Saudi Arabia responds.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Since then, several incidents across the country have raised questions about how the technology responds to unpredictable situations.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The process of understanding how the human immune system responds to such a treatment will certainly be illuminating, says Foxman.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responds
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Mesa County Clerk and Colorado Republican candidate for secretary of state Tina Peters reacts to early election returns during a primary night watch party at the Wide Open Saloon on June 28, 2022, in Sedalia, Colorado.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Netflix star also reacts to ex Brittany’s dad coming for him at the season 10 reunion.—
Sarah Hearon,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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Minear replies coyly when asked a question that assumes Dixie and Buck went home together.—
Patrick Gomez,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Mar. 2026
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The voice that replies, however, is not that of his wife but rather an impoverished young woman who has entered the medium’s caravan to steal food.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
1 Jan. 2026
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The announcement that Live Nation has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice, resolving a years-long suit alleging anticompetitive practices, likely answers the biggest question facing the concert behemoth.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The younger Khamenei's appointment answers some of those questions.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Responds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responds. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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