as in response
something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question
he always has a smart-aleck rejoinder to everything
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Recent Examples of rejoinder
In his rejoinder to the Bloomberg article, Knuteson makes the following remarks, where references to [8], [2022], and [2023] refer to his posts and other comments.
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Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
In a rare move, the House Democratic leadership, which essentially held the line against the bill in their chamber, issued a scathing rejoinder, warning against caving to Trump, billionaire Elon Musk and the Republican agenda marching forward in Congress.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
With a few snooty glances and snide rejoinders, Todd and Margo Chester — the Griswalds’ ultra-hip Chicago neighbors — epitomize the sort of detachment that’s too chilly for the holidays, too cold for friendship.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
The ban can be seen as a rejoinder to the U.S. cracking down on China's chip-making industry, as well as an escalation in trade war saber-rattling between the two countries.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
In a rare move, the House Democratic leadership, which essentially held the line against the bill in their chamber, issued a scathing rejoinder, warning against caving to Trump, billionaire Elon Musk and the Republican agenda marching forward in Congress.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
With a few snooty glances and snide rejoinders, Todd and Margo Chester — the Griswalds’ ultra-hip Chicago neighbors — epitomize the sort of detachment that’s too chilly for the holidays, too cold for friendship.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
The ban can be seen as a rejoinder to the U.S. cracking down on China's chip-making industry, as well as an escalation in trade war saber-rattling between the two countries.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoinder
Noun
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Cincinnati mayoral candidate Cory Bowman, the half brother of U.S. Vice President JD Vance, is calling for the removal of Cincinnati's city manager in response to the viral video fight over the weekend.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
29 July 2025
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In response to that, Gov. Katie Hobbs and U.S. Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., called on the U.S. Interior Department to investigate how the fire was managed.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
29 July 2025
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Fans hopped into Trav’s replies, hoping to see the pair of superstars reunite in the future.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
25 July 2025
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Out-of-office replies that redirect to a trusted colleague during vacations and disabling work apps after hours reinforce that rest is essential, not optional.—
ESMT Berlin,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Thompson agreed, giving this example: A teacher asks a student to define what a bicycle is, but the student responds with an answer about falling off the bicycle.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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If a student tries to evade this process and just asks for the answer, the AI will resist the request and instead redirect the student to engage with the material.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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“Rejoinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoinder. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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