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as in reactions
action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior
my response to my first boxing defeat was to train even harder
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as in replies
something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question
the real estate office's unhelpful response to my question about what houses in the area are renting for
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Recent Examples of responses
Jeff is the author of Appalachian Fall (Simon & Schuster, 2020), which explored the decline of the coal industry and community-level responses to the energy transition.
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Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
That genetic material contains an enormous amount of information within it, telling your body what proteins and enzymes to produce, how to configure them together, and where and when to activate a variety of responses.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
These cases have raised concerns about overzealous responses from companies, and left many companies unsure of how to proceed.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Some users prefer the chatbots' non-judgmental responses to human religious communities.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
The survey results were then tallied and combined with responses from the last two years (which received lower weights) so that the scores would reflect performance over time.
—Shefali Kapadia, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The most common responses included finances, fear of failure and a lack of business knowledge.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
To arrive at the monthly payroll estimates, the BLS surveys about 120,000 US employers, accounting for 600,000 work sites (roughly one-third of employment) and is based upon survey responses from employers across a wide swath of industries.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Nicholas is especially attuned to how the distortion of visual perception can trigger a cascade of runaway mental and physical responses.
—Scott Stossel, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
That genetic material contains an enormous amount of information within it, telling your body what proteins and enzymes to produce, how to configure them together, and where and when to activate a variety of responses.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
These cases have raised concerns about overzealous responses from companies, and left many companies unsure of how to proceed.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Some users prefer the chatbots' non-judgmental responses to human religious communities.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
The survey results were then tallied and combined with responses from the last two years (which received lower weights) so that the scores would reflect performance over time.
—Shefali Kapadia, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The most common responses included finances, fear of failure and a lack of business knowledge.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
To arrive at the monthly payroll estimates, the BLS surveys about 120,000 US employers, accounting for 600,000 work sites (roughly one-third of employment) and is based upon survey responses from employers across a wide swath of industries.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Nicholas is especially attuned to how the distortion of visual perception can trigger a cascade of runaway mental and physical responses.
—Scott Stossel, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responses
Noun
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The soap's sensual marketing theme earned mixed reactions on social media, with some users dubbing it a gimmick and questioning the item's cleanliness.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The design uses eight reactions, all driven by enzymes that exist in nature, though not together in the same species.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In her replies, the woman admits how much the situation hurts.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In a Reddit post, the owner, u/WorldlinessOk6575, shared the surprising results that proved their instincts were right—and a veterinarian's comment in the replies gave the story even more context.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The third walk-off loss in seven days resulted in a similar scene, with Scott buried in his locker and still searching for answers.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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That’s all there is to it for today’s Quordle clues and answers.—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Responses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responses. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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