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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
Cen said one of the ways that AI developers might induce models to provide fairer political information is by encouraging more back-and-forth over issues and avoiding personalized responses.
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Patrick Kulp, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
The news marked a major moment for Latin music in the United States but was quickly met with negative responses from right-leaning commentators and Trump supporters.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
YouGov received responses from 1,656 participants.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Facing pressure, social platform and livestreaming video companies poured resources into early detection algorithms; governments and civil society have also formed working groups to coordinate quick responses across platforms.
—John Wihbey, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Some of the responses may include making arrests.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
But those results could be outdated now because trade deals were still being negotiated at the time of the survey, and responses were reflecting expectations that shoe prices could spike by 10 percent to 25 percent.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Prompt responses will solve this problem.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
After a week-long nomination period, The Tennessean received four responses from guidance counselors, coaches, teachers and principals.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
Patrick Kulp, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
The news marked a major moment for Latin music in the United States but was quickly met with negative responses from right-leaning commentators and Trump supporters.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
YouGov received responses from 1,656 participants.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Facing pressure, social platform and livestreaming video companies poured resources into early detection algorithms; governments and civil society have also formed working groups to coordinate quick responses across platforms.
—John Wihbey, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Some of the responses may include making arrests.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
But those results could be outdated now because trade deals were still being negotiated at the time of the survey, and responses were reflecting expectations that shoe prices could spike by 10 percent to 25 percent.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Prompt responses will solve this problem.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
After a week-long nomination period, The Tennessean received four responses from guidance counselors, coaches, teachers and principals.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responses
Noun
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The project has received mixed reactions over concerns about overcrowding and the loss of public parking.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The changes drew mostly negative reactions from the community.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The message to Labor Department employees was unsigned by leadership and was sent from a generic department email address that doesn't accept replies, said one department employee who requested anonymity due to fear of reprisal.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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Dean’s survey garnered 275 replies.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Phillies don’t have many answers against Ohtani The Phillies initially got to Ohtani, who threw 24 pitches in the second because of the Phillies’ patience at the plate.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The search for answers grew more desperate after Payne, wracked with grief and hounded by reporters, died by suicide near the very spot where Mary’s body had been found.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Responses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responses. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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