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
To make these reactions happen, fusion energy infrastructure will need to endure these extreme conditions.
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Farhat Beg, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
On a Reddit page dedicated to Chick-fil-A topics, reactions to the change were decidedly varied, with many of the top commenters on a post about the change expressing negative opinions.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
My days are saturated with a consciousness of the future, and unfold like ongoing reactions to what’s to come.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2025
Bieniemy shared the story of his reaction to Mahomes’ left-handed throw in 2018 against the Broncos when Miller still played in Denver.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
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Farhat Beg, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
On a Reddit page dedicated to Chick-fil-A topics, reactions to the change were decidedly varied, with many of the top commenters on a post about the change expressing negative opinions.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
My days are saturated with a consciousness of the future, and unfold like ongoing reactions to what’s to come.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2025
Bieniemy shared the story of his reaction to Mahomes’ left-handed throw in 2018 against the Broncos when Miller still played in Denver.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaction. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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