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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
But for cases within the agency’s purview — pertaining to large financial services companies — the complaint is routed to that company, which typically has 15 days to respond.
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Matt Sedensky, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
The reduction of staff could impact the organization's speed and ability to respond to crises—like tackling environmental health risks or implementing regulations.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025
The Oxford Center did not respond to an inquiry from Fox News Digital.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
Representatives for Netflix, Saldaña and Audiard did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Matt Sedensky, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
The reduction of staff could impact the organization's speed and ability to respond to crises—like tackling environmental health risks or implementing regulations.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025
The Oxford Center did not respond to an inquiry from Fox News Digital.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
Representatives for Netflix, Saldaña and Audiard did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respond
Verb
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Trump reacts to Ukraine's Zelenskyy saying his country should be involved in any negotiations with Russia to end the war.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2025
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How did Liv Tyler react to being back in the MCU? Excited.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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Other posters replied by mocking Rogan for his association with Musk, who’s appeared on his podcast multiple times.—
Dimitar 'Mix' Mihov,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Dylan Kraemer, who had already taken the stand, replied fast.—
Emily Baumgaertner Nunn,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Schneider’s tepid endorsement of Smith came days after Macdonald chose not to answer yes when asked if Smith was in the team’s plans.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Most pilots didn’t answer; others told Bohdan to get lost.—
Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Respond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respond. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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