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as in reactions
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 replies
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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Synthetic data, or synthetic responses, in market research refers to artificially generated data that mimics real-world information, allowing researchers to create diverse and representative datasets without relying on actual survey responses.
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Brad Anderson, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
However, researchers should avoid relying solely on synthetic responses to reduce biased or misleading insights.
—Brad Anderson, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Those responses, when they were given, have been included in the Transfer DealSheet.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Further responses will depend on the scale and impact of future Russian actions.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
But people’s responses have been interesting.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
The movie is more suitable for Easter, but Lew Wallace’s novel is more about the Incarnation and people’s responses to it.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
Despite the mixed responses, the image continues to fuel debate across social media.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Climate change, pandemics, economic inequality, artificial intelligence, and other existential risks demand international responses.
—Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Brad Anderson, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
However, researchers should avoid relying solely on synthetic responses to reduce biased or misleading insights.
—Brad Anderson, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Those responses, when they were given, have been included in the Transfer DealSheet.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Further responses will depend on the scale and impact of future Russian actions.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
But people’s responses have been interesting.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
The movie is more suitable for Easter, but Lew Wallace’s novel is more about the Incarnation and people’s responses to it.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
Despite the mixed responses, the image continues to fuel debate across social media.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Climate change, pandemics, economic inequality, artificial intelligence, and other existential risks demand international responses.
—Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Responses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responses. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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