as in responses
action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior
we were startled by her extreme reaction to being jilted by her boyfriend
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Recent Examples of reactions
The wealthy school’s students have some really empathetic reactions; many of these students have never heard of how the mafia controls the refugee journey and how much money is needed to get to a country of asylum.
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
For example, blood flukes in sea turtles can lead to range of inflammatory reactions in their vascular system severe enough to strand or kill them.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Fans also shared photos on social media of microphones pointed toward the audience to capture crowd reactions.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
But that doesn’t justify his unequal reactions to the two most recent political assassinations — of an ally and a Democratic opponent.
—Carl Leubsdorf, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Still, allergic reactions on planes are rare.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Everything is so divisive and reactions to anything are only done in extremes now.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
The design uses eight reactions, all driven by enzymes that exist in nature, though not together in the same species.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
As Castro layers thoughts and reactions into a mesmerizing rhythm, Harold is made real.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
For example, blood flukes in sea turtles can lead to range of inflammatory reactions in their vascular system severe enough to strand or kill them.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Fans also shared photos on social media of microphones pointed toward the audience to capture crowd reactions.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
But that doesn’t justify his unequal reactions to the two most recent political assassinations — of an ally and a Democratic opponent.
—Carl Leubsdorf, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Still, allergic reactions on planes are rare.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Everything is so divisive and reactions to anything are only done in extremes now.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
The design uses eight reactions, all driven by enzymes that exist in nature, though not together in the same species.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
As Castro layers thoughts and reactions into a mesmerizing rhythm, Harold is made real.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reactions
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Jeff is the author of Appalachian Fall (Simon & Schuster, 2020), which explored the decline of the coal industry and community-level responses to the energy transition.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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That genetic material contains an enormous amount of information within it, telling your body what proteins and enzymes to produce, how to configure them together, and where and when to activate a variety of responses.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
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Alcaraz, silver buzz cut and all, had no answers for Fritz, the home-state hero who played a nearly flawless match.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Tune in for short episodes every Wednesday and Saturday as Grumpy answers reader questions, solves seasonal conundrums, and provides need-to-know advice for gardeners with his very Grumpy sense of humor.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Reactions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reactions. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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