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Recent Examples of responsiveness
Secession and separation movements broadly reflect legitimate concerns about governmental responsiveness and representation, with experts noting that as people become more disenfranchised from the political process, exploring alternative solutions becomes a natural response to systemic dysfunction.
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Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Earlier this week, another Microsoft representative detailed plans to improve the OS's responsiveness.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Through careful tuning of an extended Kalman filter and by taking advantage of bamboo’s natural vibration-damping properties, the system slashes control latency from 15–20 milliseconds down to just 8–10 milliseconds, enhancing responsiveness while keeping flight stable.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
In this arrangement, liberal arts education is increasingly repositioned around technical adaptation, workforce responsiveness, and industry-facing forms of applied knowledge.
—Dr. Timothy Scott, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
In dynamic scenarios, such as tracking moving targets or navigating complex terrain, the drone’s responsiveness and agility are greatly enhanced.
—Etiido Uko
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
Coaches set rates and schedules and are ranked by a tier system based on responsiveness, ratings and repeat clients.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Their great capacity is responsiveness.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
According to Peralta, such adaptability can largely benefit industries like manufacturing and logistics, where variation is often unprecedented, and efficiency often depends on system responsiveness.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Earlier this week, another Microsoft representative detailed plans to improve the OS's responsiveness.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Through careful tuning of an extended Kalman filter and by taking advantage of bamboo’s natural vibration-damping properties, the system slashes control latency from 15–20 milliseconds down to just 8–10 milliseconds, enhancing responsiveness while keeping flight stable.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
In this arrangement, liberal arts education is increasingly repositioned around technical adaptation, workforce responsiveness, and industry-facing forms of applied knowledge.
—Dr. Timothy Scott, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
In dynamic scenarios, such as tracking moving targets or navigating complex terrain, the drone’s responsiveness and agility are greatly enhanced.
—Etiido Uko
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
Coaches set rates and schedules and are ranked by a tier system based on responsiveness, ratings and repeat clients.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Their great capacity is responsiveness.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
According to Peralta, such adaptability can largely benefit industries like manufacturing and logistics, where variation is often unprecedented, and efficiency often depends on system responsiveness.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responsiveness
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Using artificial intelligence to scan more than 400,000 Reddit posts, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania documented numerous reports of possible GLP-1 side effects that may be underrecognized in clinical trials — including menstrual changes, fatigue, and temperature sensitivities.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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While the subject matter is bleak, Almodóvar balances the darkness with a tenderness and sensitivity that comes from a career of exploring women's lives at their most intimate.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Apr. 2026
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Now, as a parent to two small children myself, Margo’s choice stirred up a lot of feelings for me, especially because this exact narrative — a young, twenty-something woman decides to keep her baby after getting impregnated by a married professor — is also playing out on HBO’s Rooster.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Tylenol crisis The warm feelings around the brand didn’t last.—
Michael L. Diamond,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Founded by Julie Schott, a serial founder who’s also behind the pimple-patch brand Starface, Julie brought a Gen Z sensibility to the emergency contraception category.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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With her social media savvy and PR sensibilities at play, Moon wanted to create an experience that would be extra comfortable … and, of course, memorable.—
Rebecca Leib,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Responsiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responsiveness. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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