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as in sensitive
producing or exhibiting a desired reaction to
The students were extremely responsive to the lecture and even stayed late to ask questions of the presenter. Much to the doctor's surprise, the patient was not responsive to the therapy.
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as in prepared
inclined to act or respond readily or without hesitation
He bought a car with responsive steering. The small business is always responsive to customer needs.
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Recent Examples of responsive
Expansion plans are responsive to the growth of Sprinter’s ridership — up 8% last year, to 1.8 million annual boardings.
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Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
The resulting engine is more powerful, more efficient, more responsive, and more conducive to hybridization.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025
Companies that master iteration can respond to market changes more nimbly than competitors while building stronger connections with users through responsive improvements.
—Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Its responsive touch and gesture controls provide an intuitive experience on your active, busy days.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
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Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
The resulting engine is more powerful, more efficient, more responsive, and more conducive to hybridization.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025
Companies that master iteration can respond to market changes more nimbly than competitors while building stronger connections with users through responsive improvements.
—Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Its responsive touch and gesture controls provide an intuitive experience on your active, busy days.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for responsive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responsive
Adjective
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Companies frequently suffer data breaches, leaking large amounts of sensitive information.—
Vytautas Kaziukonis,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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According to the air quality index, anything over 100 for pollutants and fine particulates in the air is considered unhealthy, especially for people who are sensitive to the effects of elevated levels of pollutants, including children and adults with pre-existing respiratory problems.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In virtual work, too many people are showing up to meetings without being mentally prepared, reading the agenda for the first time when the meeting starts, and unsure of what they’re expected to contribute.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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However, Shoigu did say that Moscow is prepared to resume nuclear arms control talks with the United States, two years after suspending participation in the New START treaty.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This species suffered less oxidative stress, meaning that fewer reactive oxygen species built up in its cells.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
ArsTechnica,
19 Apr. 2025
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Staying proactive, not reactive, and always prepared for what’s next.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Here’s how the playoff picture looks: Two quick takeaways here: Multiple seeds in the Western Conference were up for grabs entering yesterday’s games.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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One of the fundamental advantages of AI is its ability to transform lengthy but foundational work, like research and gathering insights, into shorter projects with quick reviews and iterations.—
Anirban Datta,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Its participants are easily excitable and just as effortlessly aggrieved, their collective nervous system tied somewhat intrinsically to social media notifications.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
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And if Django’s Billy Crash tapped into Goggins’s ability to thrive with brutal spite, Mannix plays more to Goggins’s excitable energy and capacity for being clever (even when his character seems to be anything but).—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Amber’s legacy is an alert system that has saved over 1,000 children.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Apr. 2025
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The victim, a man in his 20s, was alert and conscious and was transported to an area hospital for treatment, Boisvert said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Responsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responsive. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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