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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
The Israeli Government's press office and the MDA didn't immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE for additional information.
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
In your system, when do social workers respond first versus police?
—Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Such declarations pave the way for emergency measures and resources that allow officials to respond quickly during emergencies.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The man did not respond to the attempts to contact him, so the SWAT team deployed gas canisters into the apartment.
—Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
In your system, when do social workers respond first versus police?
—Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Such declarations pave the way for emergency measures and resources that allow officials to respond quickly during emergencies.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The man did not respond to the attempts to contact him, so the SWAT team deployed gas canisters into the apartment.
—Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respond
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Earlier, the president reacted with a degree of bemusement.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The former Fox News anchor began a livestream of The Megyn Kelly Show to discuss the shooting of the conservative provocateur and reacted to the news of his death while broadcasting alongside right-wing commentator Glenn Beck.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
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Smith replied that private schools must submit renewal packets every year before they are approved to continue participation in the accounts program, and that the agency compares the new tuition rates against the older rates.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Kennedy Center's press office did not immediately reply to NPR's request for comment on the dismissal and a query about the future of jazz and Millennium Stage programming.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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That was a 12-play, 75-yard drive for the Razorbacks to answer the Rebels' first score.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Kirk was answering an audience question about mass shootings when the bullet struck his neck, causing students and visitors to flee in panic.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Respond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respond. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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