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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
Their responses provide information about your external impact.
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Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The team says the approach marks a significant departure from conventional cyborg insect systems, creating a bio-hybrid framework that works alongside the insect’s natural responses rather than overriding them.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
An Israeli military commander said Hamas is active on the other side of the line and frequently sends people — militants and civilians — toward the line and even across it to test the army’s readiness and responses.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Instead of rewriting requests or moving between tools, users can evaluate responses across models and choose the output that fits best.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 30 May 2026
If a boater gets stranded, Barreto carries 5-gallon jugs of gas for emergency responses.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Starring Penélope Cruz, the film debuted Thursday evening at the Cannes to a rapturous 20-minute ovation and some sparkling responses.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 May 2026
Synthetic data, or synthetic responses, in market research refers to artificially generated data that mimics real-world information, allowing researchers to create diverse and representative datasets without relying on actual survey responses.
—Brad Anderson, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Those responses, when they were given, have been included in the Transfer DealSheet.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The team says the approach marks a significant departure from conventional cyborg insect systems, creating a bio-hybrid framework that works alongside the insect’s natural responses rather than overriding them.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
An Israeli military commander said Hamas is active on the other side of the line and frequently sends people — militants and civilians — toward the line and even across it to test the army’s readiness and responses.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Instead of rewriting requests or moving between tools, users can evaluate responses across models and choose the output that fits best.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 30 May 2026
If a boater gets stranded, Barreto carries 5-gallon jugs of gas for emergency responses.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Starring Penélope Cruz, the film debuted Thursday evening at the Cannes to a rapturous 20-minute ovation and some sparkling responses.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 May 2026
Synthetic data, or synthetic responses, in market research refers to artificially generated data that mimics real-world information, allowing researchers to create diverse and representative datasets without relying on actual survey responses.
—Brad Anderson, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Those responses, when they were given, have been included in the Transfer DealSheet.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responses
Noun
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Stulberg recommends small rituals, like a deep breath or short phrase, to interrupt automatic emotional reactions and give yourself a chance to choose a better response.—
Elise Devlin,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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What follows is a 90-minute, unfiltered experience packed with laughs, raw reveals, audience participation, and real-time reactions to modern romance.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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All one has to do is read the replies to the teams to understand both of those are so.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Fast replies are not the same as fast progress.—
Gerald J. Leonard,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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His family went without answers for five decades — until genealogy advancements allowed investigators to crack the cold case by linking human remains found at a waste transfer station in Pima County to Sipfle's family, per KVOA and KOLD.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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The most painful part of the quarter-long dry spell was that Oklahoma City seemed to have all the answers during San Antonio’s explosive first half.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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“Responses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responses. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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