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Recent Examples of responsiveness
Cultural understanding and linguistic responsiveness are essential components of effective treatment.
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Maria Bledsoe, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
In an urgency culture, leaders confuse responsiveness with value, and the brain pays for that with shallow thinking.
—Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The study suggests a new direction for water-harvesting materials that combine structural chemistry with environmental responsiveness, using sunlight as the only energy input.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Windows Central has tested the low latency profile available in test builds of Windows 11 and observed a noticeable increase in speed and responsiveness on the same hardware compared to the current public version of Windows 11 25H2.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
Gold is highly regarded for both his intelligence and responsiveness around the league.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Morrison’s emphasis is on simultaneous movement, on responsiveness, on transport, a word with both mystical and practical connotations.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
The company’s growth across three markets reflects a model that scales without losing the responsiveness that defines the client experience at the firm level.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Several candidates said the case has intensified conversations around ethics and accountability, while also highlighting broader frustrations residents already had with City Hall responsiveness and city services.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 9 May 2026
Maria Bledsoe, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
In an urgency culture, leaders confuse responsiveness with value, and the brain pays for that with shallow thinking.
—Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The study suggests a new direction for water-harvesting materials that combine structural chemistry with environmental responsiveness, using sunlight as the only energy input.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Windows Central has tested the low latency profile available in test builds of Windows 11 and observed a noticeable increase in speed and responsiveness on the same hardware compared to the current public version of Windows 11 25H2.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
Gold is highly regarded for both his intelligence and responsiveness around the league.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Morrison’s emphasis is on simultaneous movement, on responsiveness, on transport, a word with both mystical and practical connotations.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
The company’s growth across three markets reflects a model that scales without losing the responsiveness that defines the client experience at the firm level.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Several candidates said the case has intensified conversations around ethics and accountability, while also highlighting broader frustrations residents already had with City Hall responsiveness and city services.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responsiveness
Noun
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Mentor was known for his wisdom and trust-building sensitivity.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Emotional weather systems with tempers, intuition, sensitivity, and something wild in our blood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
Noun
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That hormones shape our moods and feelings, wire our brains and guide numerous, diverse processes throughout the body means that the practice of endocrinology is not based around any particular organ.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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This story from breaking news reporter Marlene Lenthang examines the feelings of Latino vendors in and around SoFi Stadium in Inglewood amid the possibility of ICE agents working games — a gamble between their safety and a potentially lucrative payday.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
Noun
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A lot of people may turn up their noses at providing so much personal data to an AI model running in Google’s cloud, but sensibilities may adjust if this stuff becomes truly useful.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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Armed with razor-sharp wit and instincts reminiscent of classic gumshoe detectives, Diamond navigates a contemporary noir world infused with old Hollywood sensibilities.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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“Responsiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responsiveness. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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