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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
Still, all of the responses were not positive.
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
Bryan’s stumbling responses, under questioning from the legendary defense lawyer Clarence Darrow, left him humiliated.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
The responses came from people of all political stripes.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Fable 5, in particular, marked the first time that Anthropic released such an advanced offering to the public, thanks to new safeguards that block responses in specific high-risk areas.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 June 2026
The new assistant, which will launch in beta later this year, will help operate apps, analyze an iPhone’s screen to answer questions and incorporate personal context into responses, the company said.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Backlash over Anthropic’s plan to degrade responses for prompts linked to high-risk responses has been swift with some calling it appalling and hostile to users.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
The Associated Press sent emails to a dozen state attorneys general Saturday asking for details of the probe but has not received any responses.
—Bernard Condon, Fortune, 13 June 2026
The potential jailbreaks that have been disclosed to us are either entirely benign responses or are minor findings that provide no Mythos-specific uplift.
—Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 13 June 2026
Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
Bryan’s stumbling responses, under questioning from the legendary defense lawyer Clarence Darrow, left him humiliated.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
The responses came from people of all political stripes.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Fable 5, in particular, marked the first time that Anthropic released such an advanced offering to the public, thanks to new safeguards that block responses in specific high-risk areas.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 June 2026
The new assistant, which will launch in beta later this year, will help operate apps, analyze an iPhone’s screen to answer questions and incorporate personal context into responses, the company said.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Backlash over Anthropic’s plan to degrade responses for prompts linked to high-risk responses has been swift with some calling it appalling and hostile to users.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
The Associated Press sent emails to a dozen state attorneys general Saturday asking for details of the probe but has not received any responses.
—Bernard Condon, Fortune, 13 June 2026
The potential jailbreaks that have been disclosed to us are either entirely benign responses or are minor findings that provide no Mythos-specific uplift.
—Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responses
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Even the recipe deemed sacrilegious in Carbonaragate cannot evoke the same dramatic reactions or touch the same sensitivities that surround cheese—a relationship that, like wine and bread, is often inseparable from faith, sometimes quite literally.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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However, their performance has been hindered by unstable zinc deposition and unwanted reactions between zinc electrodes and water during charging and discharging.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Instead of hitting back or offering defensive replies, Hunter Biden has responded with candid admissions of his past drug use and calls for unity.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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For even more great recommendations, check out the replies to this post on Threads and this post on Bluesky.—
David Pierce,
The Verge,
6 June 2026
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That was especially true the following game when the Golden Knights took a 4-0 lead into the third period and the Hurricanes seemed to have no answers.—
Mark Anderson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Families across the island were searching for loved ones, waiting for answers, and grieving alongside a community hundreds of miles away.—
Jennifer Marcial Ocasio,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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“Responses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responses. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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