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as in to respond
to act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence)
replied to the news that she had won the scholarship by jumping around the room and cheering
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as in to answer
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
please reply to my question at your earliest convenience
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as in response
action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior
decided the best reply to a wrongful discharge from employment was a lawsuit claiming discrimination
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as in answer
something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question
I look forward to your reply to my request
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Recent Examples of reply
Skyler Caruso, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Black co-stars with Day, Dismukes, and Fineman as the befuddled audience members, loudly chiming in from the front row after every line to reply.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
Ashley Hume, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
In online communities, replies, likes and comments between users form a network of interactions.
—John Lalor, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Representatives of Hunt didn't immediately reply to PEOPLE's request for comment.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Black co-stars with Day, Dismukes, and Fineman as the befuddled audience members, loudly chiming in from the front row after every line to reply.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
The ambivalence was evident in the replies to Buzzing Pop's post about Carpenter's performance, where X users expressed both outrage and support.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
In online communities, replies, likes and comments between users form a network of interactions.
—John Lalor, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reply
Verb
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Sutter County deputies responded to reports of a hunting incident on Sunday, April 6, at approximately 9:00 a.m., near Gifford Road in the Fremont Weir Wildlife Area.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Bitcoin prices extended their recent losses in the last few days, falling to their lowest point of the year as global investors responded to the latest concerns created by ongoing developments surrounding global tariffs.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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On a team in need of offense, Grimes answered the bell as a top scorer in the month of March, tying Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards for 11th in scoring at 26.6 points per game.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Our guide to using the delicate cycle answers these questions and more.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The pause came hours after the European Union voted to approve retaliatory tariffs on $23 billion in goods, starting April 15, in response to Trump’s previously announced 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum—which remain in effect.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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The China Film Administration (CFA), the body that handles film releases and quotas in the country, released a statement on Thursday in response to a reporter’s question about whether the Trump administration’s increasing tariffs on China would impact imports of American films.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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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
Noun
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The video quickly went viral on social media, and users were quick to comment on the hilarious reaction.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Create a spreadsheet with columns for common questions, your best answers, and client reactions.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Reply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reply. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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