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as in to react
to act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence)
doctors studying how the brain responds to pain
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as in to reply
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
the students energetically participated in the discussion, responding to the teacher's questions and comments with alacrity and enthusiasm
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Recent Examples of respond
McCotter responded that the more justices worry about how significant the program is, the greater the reason Congress should be more involved.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Acknowledge tough questions respectfully, respond with clarity, and gently redirect the conversation if necessary.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Wilson responded, first disagreeing with Lackey’s assessment of the association between involuntary servitude in prisons and slavery.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Inspur Group and Huawei did not immediately respond to CNBC’s requests for comment.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Acknowledge tough questions respectfully, respond with clarity, and gently redirect the conversation if necessary.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Wilson responded, first disagreeing with Lackey’s assessment of the association between involuntary servitude in prisons and slavery.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Inspur Group and Huawei did not immediately respond to CNBC’s requests for comment.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respond
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See list of the closures in 15 states Internet reacts with memes and jokes after journalist added to national security group chat A fitness influencer's elaborate 'morning routine' goes viral.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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Other tour crew members also react to the incident throughout the footage, with an off-camera person asking several of them to share their highlight of the night.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Hebrew University did not reply to a request for comment.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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Ahead of Bruce Willis turning 70 years old on Wednesday, Rumer Willis answered some questions written by her followers on her Instagram Story Tuesday, and replied to one user who asked how her dad was doing.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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Acknowledgment of past drug use doesn't necessarily bar people from entering or staying in the country, but answering untruthfully can have serious consequences.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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When asked whether the boys would be tried as adults, the Office of the Second Judicial District Attorney in New Mexico declined to answer, citing the active investigation.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Respond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respond. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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