as in response
action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior
we were startled by her extreme reaction to being jilted by her boyfriend
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Recent Examples of reaction
Focused Energy, a startup using lasers to spark fusion energy reactions, is raising a $150 million Series A, a person familiar with the raise tells Axios.
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Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
On Monday, Johnson had strong reactions about the grade the team received.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
Hydration, nutrition, and knowing personal limits can help prevent adverse reactions such as dizziness or anxiety.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, her own post didn't show that ideal, gleeful reaction.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
On Monday, Johnson had strong reactions about the grade the team received.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
Hydration, nutrition, and knowing personal limits can help prevent adverse reactions such as dizziness or anxiety.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, her own post didn't show that ideal, gleeful reaction.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaction. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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