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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
But his responses in press gatherings to whatever umpires did (or didn’t do) in his opinion were vanilla instead tutti-frutti.
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Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
According to the presentation, 56,202 community members viewed the outreach efforts and 1,584 survey responses were submitted.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
The Italians, mostly culture reporters, asked their questions about the film; the three Hungarians listened to a live translation via headsets, then gave their responses in English.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Researchers then provided examples of thoughtful responses to ethical dilemmas, which the model learned from via supervised learning.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 9 May 2026
In late April, the city said that fewer than 1% of responses were invalid or from outside the city’s ZIP codes.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Click on candidate names to see their responses to our questionnaire, including thoughts on housing policy, the state's role in working with or against the federal government on issues impacting Californians, what's next for disaster relief efforts, among other important topics.
—Oc Register, 8 May 2026
That familiarity shapes how attention moves and responses take form.
—Felysha Walker
may 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
The exercise builds skills around joint all-domain operations, crisis responses and multinational interoperability, enhances regional security and supports AFRICOM's strategic objectives, the website states.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
According to the presentation, 56,202 community members viewed the outreach efforts and 1,584 survey responses were submitted.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
The Italians, mostly culture reporters, asked their questions about the film; the three Hungarians listened to a live translation via headsets, then gave their responses in English.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Researchers then provided examples of thoughtful responses to ethical dilemmas, which the model learned from via supervised learning.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 9 May 2026
In late April, the city said that fewer than 1% of responses were invalid or from outside the city’s ZIP codes.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Click on candidate names to see their responses to our questionnaire, including thoughts on housing policy, the state's role in working with or against the federal government on issues impacting Californians, what's next for disaster relief efforts, among other important topics.
—Oc Register, 8 May 2026
That familiarity shapes how attention moves and responses take form.
—Felysha Walker
may 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
The exercise builds skills around joint all-domain operations, crisis responses and multinational interoperability, enhances regional security and supports AFRICOM's strategic objectives, the website states.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responses
Noun
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Later, the Moon squares Mars in Aries, which can make reactions feel rushed.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2026
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The post quickly drew a wave of reactions online, with some users poking fun at both the situation and Jones’ outfit.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Those social media posts, in turn, were met with replies from some people who said, without evidence, that the WHCD shooting incident was staged to create pressure for the ballroom to be built.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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The companies’ replies, shared exclusively with NBC News, note the lawmaker’s concerns but largely avoid details about how the companies allow government users to analyze foreign intelligence data.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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That energy was gone by the third quarter after the Aces started doubling Ogwumike, and aside from Plum, the Sparks’ offense had no answers.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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If the Lakers are going to find a new level of desperation and resilience to avoid a sweep – answers better emerge on the horizon.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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“Responses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responses. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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