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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
Despite Tamil-specific pop culture references, the film has connected with viewers beyond its immediate cultural context, according to Gowtham, who cites positive responses at Film Bazaar in Goa from Hindi-speaking filmmakers.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Visualization primes the subconscious so bodies react automatically during competition, when fast-moving courses demand instinctive responses.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Here are the Republican candidates’ responses to a Star-Telegram questionnaire.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Across the experiments, the sensor network was consistently effective at producing distinct signal patterns and activating protective responses depending on the force applied.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
Effective responses to multiple civic crises in today’s America depend on analysis of how people develop capacities for work on public challenges.
—Harry Boyte, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
These physiological responses are now part of a wider conversation about rising instances of school avoidance among neurodiverse adolescents.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
According to the research duo, reduced blood flow and impaired vascular responses in the brain are early features of Alzheimer’s and contribute to the disease’s progression.
—Hunter Geisel, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Usually Heat Nation is filled with mixed responses.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Visualization primes the subconscious so bodies react automatically during competition, when fast-moving courses demand instinctive responses.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Here are the Republican candidates’ responses to a Star-Telegram questionnaire.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Across the experiments, the sensor network was consistently effective at producing distinct signal patterns and activating protective responses depending on the force applied.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
Effective responses to multiple civic crises in today’s America depend on analysis of how people develop capacities for work on public challenges.
—Harry Boyte, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
These physiological responses are now part of a wider conversation about rising instances of school avoidance among neurodiverse adolescents.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
According to the research duo, reduced blood flow and impaired vascular responses in the brain are early features of Alzheimer’s and contribute to the disease’s progression.
—Hunter Geisel, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Usually Heat Nation is filled with mixed responses.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responses
Noun
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The top engaging post featured an instagram Reel of front-row reactions to the collection, driving 33,000 engagements.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Uber’s autonomous strategy has been met with mixed reactions from investors, as shares of the company have declined 14% so far this year.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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The replies are mostly AI bots, or rage-baiting stan accounts.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
15 Feb. 2026
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Many portions of the replies from the prospective applicants were redacted as confidential or proprietary information in the copies of forms and documents the district provided to the news organization, which first filed a request with the district in December but only received material Thursday.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Here in the city, answers to questions of who knew what and when about the health risks at Ground Zero are also coming into focus.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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No website can hold all answers, and visitors to Jadey's website will see notices that its content is not medical advice and to seek out qualified health professionals.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Responses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responses. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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