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Recent Examples of responsiveness
Hyundai says the project is designed to highlight the growing potential for robots to develop greater adaptability, responsiveness, and forms of expression inspired by human behavior.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
The app’s real-time responsiveness to vocal cues is especially valuable for the 80% of Muslims whose native language is not Arabic.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026
This question reveals expectations around availability and responsiveness.
—Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
In the event of a Massie defeat, local disputes—from recriminations over funding for a bridge to Massie’s responsiveness to his constituents—will have played at least some role.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Cultural understanding and linguistic responsiveness are essential components of effective treatment.
—Maria Bledsoe, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 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
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
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
The app’s real-time responsiveness to vocal cues is especially valuable for the 80% of Muslims whose native language is not Arabic.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026
This question reveals expectations around availability and responsiveness.
—Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
In the event of a Massie defeat, local disputes—from recriminations over funding for a bridge to Massie’s responsiveness to his constituents—will have played at least some role.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Cultural understanding and linguistic responsiveness are essential components of effective treatment.
—Maria Bledsoe, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responsiveness
Noun
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Louisa Loo, Lombard Odier’s head of wealth planning for Asia, said many wealthy Asian families continue to delay succession discussions because of cultural sensitivities and a lack of urgency.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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My own sensitivity to jealousy began early.—
Meehika Barua,
Time,
29 May 2026
Noun
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There is only so much drama to be found in the first 24 hours, and yet some Islanders have already managed to get their feelings hurt, which bodes well for the next six weeks — for us the viewers anyway.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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The Prince and Princess of Wales typically keep their feelings about one another closer to the vest—but the future queen let slip a romantic acknowledgement of her love for her husband at a surprise appearance.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Nearly eight decades on, its identity remains remarkably consistent, rooted in a classic, residential sensibility.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Corgan was still dreaming of monster riffs in the vein of Jimmy Page balanced out with the goth sensibilities of bands like the Cure.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
2 June 2026
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“Responsiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responsiveness. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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