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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
To get 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.
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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
Bird counters walk specific circuits in the spring to call to desert quail and register responses as a means of sampling those populations.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The monthly jobs report that many Americans may be familiar with relies on surveys of households and firms, and may be more prone to errors, particularly when responses aren’t received.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Mastering the abilities Given its purpose for helping with disaster responses, ARMstrong Dex has undergone many experiments to showcase its readiness for direct-response and heavy industrial tasks.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Remote leaders who reflect on their communication style, decision-making habits, and stress responses set the tone for authenticity and humility.
—Matthew C. Meade, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
During the trial, after Cardi took the stand to deliver her testimony, several of her impassioned exchanges with the plaintiff's lawyer, Ron Rosen Janfaza, went viral due to her unfiltered, expletive-laced responses and animated expressions, including eye rolls and shrugs.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent owner responses to Google reviews also indicated that staffing was a challenge.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2025
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
Bird counters walk specific circuits in the spring to call to desert quail and register responses as a means of sampling those populations.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The monthly jobs report that many Americans may be familiar with relies on surveys of households and firms, and may be more prone to errors, particularly when responses aren’t received.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Mastering the abilities Given its purpose for helping with disaster responses, ARMstrong Dex has undergone many experiments to showcase its readiness for direct-response and heavy industrial tasks.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Remote leaders who reflect on their communication style, decision-making habits, and stress responses set the tone for authenticity and humility.
—Matthew C. Meade, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
During the trial, after Cardi took the stand to deliver her testimony, several of her impassioned exchanges with the plaintiff's lawyer, Ron Rosen Janfaza, went viral due to her unfiltered, expletive-laced responses and animated expressions, including eye rolls and shrugs.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent owner responses to Google reviews also indicated that staffing was a challenge.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responses
Noun
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Hundreds of comments and thousands of reactions piled up on the post.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Kids of all ages are playing, some as young as 4, and their reactions can be intense.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, several replies provided introductions, and a couple even invited him to interview.—
John Palinkas,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Post-victory Saturday, when he was interviewed on the field by Fox Sports, Sayin gave generic replies, praising his teammates.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Mindful of the government conspiracy, the trio seeks out more answers in an attempt to put an end to these unethical experiments.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Their answers to our questions are shared here.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Responses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responses. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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