How to Use answer in a Sentence

answer

1 of 2 noun
  • The answers are listed in the back of the book.
  • That is the wrong answer.
  • I didn't know the right answer.
  • Do you know the answer to this question?
  • They wouldn't give me a straight answer to my question.
  • I asked him a simple question and he gave me a long and confusing answer.
  • I didn't believe her answer.
  • He knew the answers to only 3 of the 10 questions.
  • The answer isn’t in the weight room or the meeting room.
    — oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2022
  • The tighter the range, the more likely the answer will net more points.
    — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2022
  • The answer to all of these: just enough to keep up with the times.
    — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 2 Oct. 2018
  • The answer in regard to The Book of Clarence is: For the most part, yes.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The answer, of course, was to be found in the pages of her novel.
    — Michael Cart, Smithsonian, 7 May 2018
  • The answer is not easy to come by, so here’s the best way to find out.
    — oregonlive, 11 Oct. 2021
  • And lots of the book comes from kind of finding out the answers.
    — Abc News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The answer to all of that is no, and that's in writing.
    — Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2022
  • For those who are new to the process, here are some answers.
    — Alfred Miller, The Courier-Journal, 31 Mar. 2020
  • Glass may be the answer, but there’s still work to be done.
    — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 4 Nov. 2019
  • The question is whether Cadiz is the answer to the problem.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The answer must be up to the viewer and her conscience.
    — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 1 Aug. 2019
  • The answer: those that are well-managed across the board.
    — Rick Wartzman and Kelly Tang, WSJ, 12 June 2021
  • One answer is two weeks ago, and the other is all the time for the last four years.
    — Lucinda Shen, Fortune, 10 July 2020
  • The answer to great cranberry drinks is to go to the source.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Email your answer in the subject line to crosswordcontest@wsj.com.
    — wsj.com, 12 May 2023
  • But his answers to our questions were skimpy.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The answer lies in the subtleties and peculiarities of the reward system, and our old friend dopamine.
    — Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Her answers have been edited for length and clarity.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The answers to those questions might spark inspiration and guide your words.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Had all three missed the right answer, as did indeed happen, the trio would have gone into a perilous tiebreaker.
    — Claire McNear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
  • But because hiring felt like the safe answer.
    — Julio Martínez, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026

answer

2 of 2 verb
  • No one answered the door.
  • I knocked on the door but no one answered.
  • Would somebody please answer the phone?
  • When the police asked him his name, he refused to answer.
  • Answer me this: where have you put my money?
  • I sent her a letter asking for her help, but she never answered.
  • She answered all my questions.
  • The phone rang repeatedly, but no one answered.
  • He answered only three of the test questions correctly.
  • When I ask you a question I expect you to answer me!
  • Does the vet take the time to answer all your questions?
    — Justine A. Lee, Health.com, 26 Aug. 2020
  • The best news is that Phoenix has at least one more game to answer them.
    — Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Ross said the man would answer but not say anything for much of the time.
    — Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2019
  • Find the dogs, answer trivia, and the fastest teams each day will win prizes!
    — Anchorage Daily News, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Quinn would have to answer for why the Rangers fell flat at the end of his tenure.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2022
  • That is the question your gut, mind, heart has to answer.
    — chicagotribune.com, 9 Aug. 2021
  • Then the touchy question, the one nobody wants to answer straight.
    — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 30 June 2019
  • Colerain would answer with a run in the third, then broke the game open with a four-run fourth.
    — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 19 May 2022
  • Many do not answer their cell phones and do not call back.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 2 July 2020
  • Here are all of your questions about the Alaskan king bed, answered.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, 23 Oct. 2019
  • There are a lot of questions that have not been answered.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 20 Dec. 2019
  • Reality+, being a short film, doesn’t have time to answer them.
    — Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 26 June 2018
  • The fact is the show has thrived with new blood being given a chance to answer the call.
    — Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2021
  • About a dozen skipped the question or declined to answer it.
    — Cheryl Hall, Dallas News, 27 Nov. 2020
  • If answered correctly, the pair keeps the cash and continues to the next.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Oct. 2023
  • And the dough will answer you and will come out extremely smooth.
    — Paul Feinstein, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2021
  • That's the question the BabySeq study has been trying to answer for a decade.
    — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 5 June 2023
  • One of them answers Bullitt, because of course.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The car rides commuting to and from the theater are filled with answering texts and emails, while also resting her voice.
    — Leigh Scheps, Parents, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Nothing’s set in stone and the plans may shift, which means some big questions simply can’t be answered yet.
    — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026

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