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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
The person was conscious and responsive before being transported to the hospital for further medical care.
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 19 May 2026
The researchers say the technology could eventually enable adaptive soft robotic grippers, active filters, biomedical devices, temperature-responsive structures, and shape-morphing robotic systems.
—New Atlas, 19 May 2026
Mental-health support is often discussed in broad terms, but meaningful progress happens when care is local, comprehensive and responsive to the unique needs of individuals and families.
—Maria Bledsoe, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Featuring a responsive CloudTec cushioning system designed for softer strides, these tennis shoes feel just as comfortable as your favorite workout pair, just in a more timeless design with premium On logo details meant to turn heads.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 19 May 2026
The researchers say the technology could eventually enable adaptive soft robotic grippers, active filters, biomedical devices, temperature-responsive structures, and shape-morphing robotic systems.
—New Atlas, 19 May 2026
Mental-health support is often discussed in broad terms, but meaningful progress happens when care is local, comprehensive and responsive to the unique needs of individuals and families.
—Maria Bledsoe, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Featuring a responsive CloudTec cushioning system designed for softer strides, these tennis shoes feel just as comfortable as your favorite workout pair, just in a more timeless design with premium On logo details meant to turn heads.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for responsive
Adjective
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Auditors typically treat unattributable privileged actions as accountability gaps, because the framework expects sensitive operations to trace back to an accountable individual rather than an autonomous system.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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In addition, some companies and governments may pair that with quantum key cryptography, particularly for highly sensitive information.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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Place seam-sides down on prepared baking sheets.—
Shelly Westerhausen Worcel,
Midwest Living,
18 May 2026
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Her sincere efforts at pushing back and organizing for a better workplace are met with the bleak reality that the surrounding society is ill-prepared to do anything to help people in her situation.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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Previous efforts to get this to work had to put the embryo in a high-oxygen environment, which increases the chance of DNA damage from reactive oxygen in the cells.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
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Similarly, if a team moves from 60% uptime to 98% uptime, or from reactive output to higher throughput without adding staff, that signals that the process side and people side are improving together.—
Satish Patel,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Airy and breathable, these temperature-regulating pants feature an elastic waistband that’s quick and easy to pull on, and comfortable enough to wear for hours on busy travel days.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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Sharpen the service with a quick in-room tutorial on lights, a/c, curtains, and handy bedside tablet.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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An unexpected collaboration opportunity is very possible under today’s trine between excitable Mars and erratic Uranus.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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At the Ricardo residence in the ’50s sitcom I Love Lucy, over-the-top housewife Lucy and Ricky, her excitable husband, were always getting into some sort of entertaining hijinks.—
Michael Gioia,
Architectural Digest,
1 Apr. 2026
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Residents from Oklahoma to Iowa, including the cities of Kansas City, Omaha, Lincoln and Des Moines, are also being advised to stay alert for twisters.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Investigations become bottlenecks because alert volume increasingly outpaces human reasoning.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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“Responsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responsive. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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