answer for (something)
idiom
1
: to take responsibility for (something)
I can't answer for their safety.
The company will have to answer for any damage done by its employees.
2
: to be punished for (something)
He must answer for his crimes.
3
US
: to be used or serve as (something)
The old bucket answered for a sink.
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All this to say, there is no one right answer for everyone.
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
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Smith might not be the long-term answer for the Seahawks, despite being a viable starter.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
VegPlotter Free version/$18 Essentials subscription per year; for desktop only, accessed on phone through browser
If Seedtime is a sophisticated answer for crop organization, VegPlotter is its scrappy cousin.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Smith might not be the long-term answer for the Seahawks, despite being a viable starter.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
The Cardinals had an answer for everything the Mariners did and seemed to have the top seed’s number.
—Devin Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Answer for (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/answer%20for%20%28something%29. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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