as in to respond
to act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence)
it was my first touchdown, and I didn't know how to react to the cheers of the crowd
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Here’s how the S&P 500 might react, based on the core monthly inflation, according to JPMorgan.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Nimbleness — whether accommodating a star who suddenly wants to arrive by helicopter or reacting to shifting incentive policies — remains key.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Instead of accepting the decision, her brother’s girlfriend reacted with laughter.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
The dogs react excitedly, their noses pushed against the glass and their tails wagging furiously, as their owner can be heard giggling behind the camera.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Nimbleness — whether accommodating a star who suddenly wants to arrive by helicopter or reacting to shifting incentive policies — remains key.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Instead of accepting the decision, her brother’s girlfriend reacted with laughter.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
The dogs react excitedly, their noses pushed against the glass and their tails wagging furiously, as their owner can be heard giggling behind the camera.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for react
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At least three of the drones were shot down, Warsaw said, with Polish F-16 and Dutch F-35 fighter jets scrambled to respond.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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To respond to a volatile inflation crisis, should the CEO of Burger & Bites, a fictional fast-food chain, introduce dynamic pricing to its restaurants?—
Elie Ofek,
Harvard Business Review,
14 Sep. 2025
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“React.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/react. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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