as in response
action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior
we were startled by her extreme reaction to being jilted by her boyfriend
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Market reaction may be milder if the partisan make-up of the houses of Congress remains divided between Republicans in one chamber and Democrats in the other.
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Yun Li, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Investigate the facts, adjust as needed and avoid knee-jerk reactions.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Once the event was over, reaction times did get worse—but the slowdown wasn’t proportional to how long the competitors lasted in the race.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Still, the reaction of most people has been to help.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Yun Li, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Investigate the facts, adjust as needed and avoid knee-jerk reactions.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Once the event was over, reaction times did get worse—but the slowdown wasn’t proportional to how long the competitors lasted in the race.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Still, the reaction of most people has been to help.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaction. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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