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as in reacting
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 replying
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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American was responding to comments on X as numerous users posted there, as well as on Bluesky and Facebook.
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Abhijith Ganapavaram and Utkarsh Shetti, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Managing tasks like responding to reviews, posting local content and optimizing search visibility at every location is key to tapping into a $54 billion opportunity, as highlighted in our 2024 Local Visibility Index.
—Afif Khoury, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In some ways, this tax strategy reporting requirement was the government’s way of responding to the corporate tax avoidance debate.
—Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Kayla Altus, Adams’s press secretary, said in a statement responding to the criticism that the mayor’s priority is public safety.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
The company was able to automate and tailor review responses to streamline operations and deliver on-time customer care with vastly less intervention from local managers, leading to an increase in review response rate with a corresponding 55% reduction in employee time spent responding to reviews.
—Afif Khoury, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Internally, for example, this ability can offload tasks generally done by HR specialists (as well as specialists from other departments) like responding to common employee questions.
—Ilya Lashch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Take a moment to verify the request through official channels before responding.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
By Tuesday afternoon, the wildfire had burned more than 2,800 acres, and officials said that gusts as strong as 60 miles per hour had challenged the more than 700 firefighters responding to the scene.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Abhijith Ganapavaram and Utkarsh Shetti, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Managing tasks like responding to reviews, posting local content and optimizing search visibility at every location is key to tapping into a $54 billion opportunity, as highlighted in our 2024 Local Visibility Index.
—Afif Khoury, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In some ways, this tax strategy reporting requirement was the government’s way of responding to the corporate tax avoidance debate.
—Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Kayla Altus, Adams’s press secretary, said in a statement responding to the criticism that the mayor’s priority is public safety.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
The company was able to automate and tailor review responses to streamline operations and deliver on-time customer care with vastly less intervention from local managers, leading to an increase in review response rate with a corresponding 55% reduction in employee time spent responding to reviews.
—Afif Khoury, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Internally, for example, this ability can offload tasks generally done by HR specialists (as well as specialists from other departments) like responding to common employee questions.
—Ilya Lashch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Take a moment to verify the request through official channels before responding.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
By Tuesday afternoon, the wildfire had burned more than 2,800 acres, and officials said that gusts as strong as 60 miles per hour had challenged the more than 700 firefighters responding to the scene.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Responding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responding. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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