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as in reaction
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 reply
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 response
Texas officials have also pledged to analyze the emergency response and make changes as needed.
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 15 July 2025
And many people who study emergency response agree that, to some degree, the agency needs reform.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
These are stock responses — something that’s very clearly not thinking.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
This appears to be in response to longstanding criticism from patient and healthcare provider groups that the process of getting pre-approval from health plans for reimbursement of healthcare services and technologies is too onerous.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 15 July 2025
And many people who study emergency response agree that, to some degree, the agency needs reform.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
These are stock responses — something that’s very clearly not thinking.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
This appears to be in response to longstanding criticism from patient and healthcare provider groups that the process of getting pre-approval from health plans for reimbursement of healthcare services and technologies is too onerous.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for response
Noun
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So there's going to be a strong reaction in both directions for this mystery houseguest.—
David Wysong,
The Enquirer,
7 July 2025
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Internet users have lauded Cairo's reaction to the water, with many hoping he gets adopted by someone with an even bigger pool to enjoy.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Rizz, which pulls its name from slang for charisma, uses generative AI to help users craft replies to dating app messages based on uploaded screenshots.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Fans seemed to be receptive to Joyner Lucas’ reply.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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One of those looking for answers is Austin resident Lisa Miller, whose daughters Eliza, 14, Genevieve, 12, and Birdie, 9, were attending Camp Mystic, perched beside the Guadalupe River in Hunt, when calamity struck on the Fourth of July.—
Janelle Griffith,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Critics have argued such moves have increased the amount of hate speech on the platform, which Grok pulls from for its answers.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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“Response.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/response. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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