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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 White House did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment on the New York Times report.
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Erin Doherty, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
Image Image Image Many volunteers made enormous personal sacrifices to respond to the crisis.
—Declan Walsh, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Every day, security operations center (SOC) professionals protect their companies’ systems through proactive threat intelligence activities that include gathering information about potential cyberattacks, analyzing their impact and determining the most effective way to respond to them.
—Alex Lanstein, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The White House press office did not respond to a request for comment.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 18 Apr. 2025
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Erin Doherty, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
Image Image Image Many volunteers made enormous personal sacrifices to respond to the crisis.
—Declan Walsh, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Every day, security operations center (SOC) professionals protect their companies’ systems through proactive threat intelligence activities that include gathering information about potential cyberattacks, analyzing their impact and determining the most effective way to respond to them.
—Alex Lanstein, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The White House press office did not respond to a request for comment.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respond
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The 53-year-old rapper reacted to the act of homage, giving 21 his stamp of approval.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The market might be reacting to the pause, but that doesn’t guarantee trade restrictions are going away.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Bow Wow recently cleared the air on his current relationship with Omarion, and the 40-year-old singer quickly replied.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Mazzara and Schutt did not reply to requests for comment.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
8 Apr. 2025
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McMath declined to be interviewed and did not answer questions concerning the impact of his legislation.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
10 Apr. 2025
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Wade looked directly into it and said hello multiple times, pressing the button, but no one answered.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Respond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respond. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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