answering

verb

Definition of answeringnext
present participle of answer
1
as in responding
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction didn't answer right away when the detective asked him where he'd been for the last three hours

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2
as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point sorry, I haven't seen anyone answering to that description

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3
as in fulfilling
to do what is required by the terms of I don't have a box cutter as such, but will this knife answer the purpose?

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4
as in solving
to find an answer for through reasoning try to answer this riddle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for answering
  1. responding
  2. corresponding
  3. fulfilling
  4. solving
  5. replying
  6. coinciding
  7. keeping
  8. unraveling
Verb
  • An organization's safety capability pertains to its preparedness and efficiency in responding to problems.
    Andreza Araujo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • By Tuesday afternoon, the wildfire had burned more than 2,800 acres, and officials said that gusts as strong as 60 miles per hour had challenged the more than 700 firefighters responding to the scene.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of responding
Verb
  • To be clear, Martell’s cask programme is fully geared to offer a luxurious experience and the corresponding price tag.
    Mark Littler, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Mace, a Republican representative from South Carolina, has made headlines and faced protests for her proposal to ban transgender people from using restrooms corresponding to their gender identity on Capitol Hill.
    Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of corresponding
Verb
  • These options keep top talent engaged while fulfilling their career aspirations.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Their vision is to create a strong, connected network that supports mothers in every stage of their expatriate journey, making relocation both rewarding and fulfilling.
    Christine Michel Carter, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of fulfilling
Verb
  • That being said, solving the error bottleneck is a major step forward and this could mean that the company should be able to eventually build larger quantum computers that can accelerate innovation in various fields ranging from drug discovery to battery design.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • While still emerging, quantum computing is expected to enable breakthroughs in solving complex problems and enhancing secure communications.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of solving
Verb
  • Four-year-old pit bull mix, Link, has become an overnight social-media star after he was recorded understanding exactly what was asked for him, and even replying.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The support team was replying to some accounts, offering a link to Hulu’s support page — which ended up going down too.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of replying
Verb
  • The Mexican crackdown started last December, coinciding with the drop from the record month of immigration.
    Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The slump, in fact, started sooner than that — coinciding with the Lakers’ NBA Cup schedule.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of coinciding
Verb
  • Customers have trusted banks with custody of their assets for centuries, believing a bank vault is safer than keeping wealth under the mattress.
    Lior Lamesh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • One of the core parts of the new requirements is keeping a vendor script inventory.
    Rui Ribeiro, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of keeping
Verb
  • The old friends reunite to investigate Jason’s death, slowly unraveling a plot with global consequences and unleashing carnage across the city.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Goines is the mad son of a top virologist who turns out to be a key to unraveling the origin of the virus.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of unraveling
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