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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
Should the agency fail to release responsive records, American Oversight could pursue litigation to compel disclosure.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Having a responsive sales CRM is similar to having another sales member, and choosing the correct CRM is essential for having success with the platform.
—Jason Phillips, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
In emails reviewed by CNN, the university appeared initially to be responsive.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The researchers then replicated this outcome in mouse models — when the mice received a combination of immunotherapy drugs and an mRNA vaccine targeting the COVID-19 spike protein, their tumors became more responsive to treatment.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Having a responsive sales CRM is similar to having another sales member, and choosing the correct CRM is essential for having success with the platform.
—Jason Phillips, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
In emails reviewed by CNN, the university appeared initially to be responsive.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The researchers then replicated this outcome in mouse models — when the mice received a combination of immunotherapy drugs and an mRNA vaccine targeting the COVID-19 spike protein, their tumors became more responsive to treatment.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for responsive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responsive
Adjective
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However, people who are lactose intolerant or sensitive to dairy may experience discomfort.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
29 Oct. 2025
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The key to detecting them, then, wasn’t to simply build a detector sensitive enough to see each individual neutrino; that would be a practically impossible task.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Arrange the dough balls 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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This person could have a prepared list of questions, take the lead during appointments.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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What Happens Next Given Greene’s prominence and the reactive nature of political discourse within the GOP, further divisions could shape Republican dynamics ahead of the next election cycle.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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By catching vulnerabilities early and offering precise fixes, Aardvark could shift cybersecurity from reactive defense to continuous, proactive protection.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Need a hearty soup that's quick, tasty, and healthy this season?—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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This can be a quick way to improve your fiber intake without planning every meal.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Don Phillips, the casting director, was an excitable character who put his whole heart into finding new faces.—
Cameron Crowe,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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The text is excitable and wayward, while many of the photographs are dramatically dull.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The state is asking motorists to stay alert, drive without distractions and to obey reduced speed limits in the area.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
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Again, DeMelo was taken to the hospital, where she was later reported stable and alert, but this time the league called for a postponement of the game.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Responsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responsive. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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