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as in reactions
action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior
my response to my first boxing defeat was to train even harder
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as in replies
something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question
the real estate office's unhelpful response to my question about what houses in the area are renting for
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Recent Examples of responses
The men share their responses with one another, and with King, through voice memos.
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
In addition to comparing chatbot and Reddit responses, the researchers conducted experiments observing about 2,400 people communicating with an AI chatbot about their experiences with interpersonal dilemmas.
—Matt O'Brien, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Another thing to watch is revisions to the February data, as the Labor Department accounts for late-arriving survey responses.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
Reaves, Hayes and Ayton fired off light-hearted and focused responses to a handful of questions across four-1/2 minutes.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Billy Randolph had shaped them and how his death had altered their lives, responses came after long pauses and were choked with grief.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
His responses are supported by pre-programmed gestures, like waving, to make interactions more natural.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
Not all responses were positive.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Here are some of the responses.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
In addition to comparing chatbot and Reddit responses, the researchers conducted experiments observing about 2,400 people communicating with an AI chatbot about their experiences with interpersonal dilemmas.
—Matt O'Brien, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Another thing to watch is revisions to the February data, as the Labor Department accounts for late-arriving survey responses.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
Reaves, Hayes and Ayton fired off light-hearted and focused responses to a handful of questions across four-1/2 minutes.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Billy Randolph had shaped them and how his death had altered their lives, responses came after long pauses and were choked with grief.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
His responses are supported by pre-programmed gestures, like waving, to make interactions more natural.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
Not all responses were positive.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Here are some of the responses.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responses
Noun
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Potential risks include botulism (a medical emergency), spread of the toxin beyond the injection site, drooping eyelids and other harmful reactions.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Bad actors are often counting on the fact that people let their emotions and existing viewpoints guide their reactions to content.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Messages to the settlement site will also appear to return replies from an Epiq Systems email server.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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The comment period runs through March 27, and replies are due April 13.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Borges wanted to do more to help Denise and Aaron get answers.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The answers don’t lie in censorship, propaganda campaigns, and a mindless devotion to the commander in chief or our troops.—
Gil Troy,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Responses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responses. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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