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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
Farner said the ePASS system enables the school to be more efficient, accurate, responsive and safe.
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
By using the same approach, researchers at the Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) recently created multi-material, multi-responsive and multi-shape memory polymer (SMP) gradient metamaterials.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
More than anything, this program demonstrates that officers are present, responsive, preventative and active, Lucas said.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
While fossil fuel plants may be more responsive to the constantly moving supply and demand for electricity, Hall said the future depends on renewables.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 21 Sep. 2025
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
By using the same approach, researchers at the Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) recently created multi-material, multi-responsive and multi-shape memory polymer (SMP) gradient metamaterials.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
More than anything, this program demonstrates that officers are present, responsive, preventative and active, Lucas said.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
While fossil fuel plants may be more responsive to the constantly moving supply and demand for electricity, Hall said the future depends on renewables.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for responsive
Adjective
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Windows 11 Pro gives you BitLocker encryption, Smart App Control, and biometric login support to help safeguard sensitive information.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Phishing scams often use convincing logos and language to trick you into revealing sensitive information.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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During her end-of-season media availability on Tuesday, Collier read a prepared statement.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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But as training camp opened on Tuesday, head coach Joe Mazzulla’s team sounded prepared to usher in a significant stylistic shift.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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But many of its largest moderation decisions—like its decision to take down thousands of bizarre child-exploitation videos in 2017—have been reactive, coming after inquiries from news organizations.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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The resulting products are highly reactive and rapidly capture and store atmospheric carbon.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Bitcoin is up about 25% this year, rising as more Wall Street institutions embrace the cryptocurrency and global investors begin to view it as a reputable portfolio allocation and not just a quick trading vehicle.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Its silicone design sits comfortably on the face, while quick preset modes make treatments simple to fit into daily life.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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The cranky and irritating backseat driver, who bums a lift midway through the Griswolds' adventure, also has with her the easily excitable pooch Dinky.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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Seriesly’s own pitching competitions were well attended and brought the excitable energy that newer talent brings to proceedings.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ao Tanaka should not have dithered and conceded the second set-piece so late into injury time, while the backline should have been more alert to the second ball.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Polish radar systems were placed on the highest alert level, and NATO F-35 jets patrolled the skies until the assault concluded, according to the military.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Responsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responsive. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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