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as in responds
to act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence)
replied to the news that she had won the scholarship by jumping around the room and cheering
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as in answers
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
please reply to my question at your earliest convenience
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as in responses
action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior
decided the best reply to a wrongful discharge from employment was a lawsuit claiming discrimination
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as in reactions
something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question
I look forward to your reply to my request
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Recent Examples of replies
Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Abbass plays a housewife named Aida who replies to a casting call for extras to make ends meet.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 May 2026
But Eunice only replies that the chairwoman is excited to work with him and Ashley on the wellness center.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Maddy replies that Cassie might currently just be a big fish in a small pond.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026
O'Brien replies with a surprised smile, before being led to his new office at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
The voice that replies, however, is not that of his wife but rather an impoverished young woman who has entered the medium’s caravan to steal food.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
Back to the sofa, TV on, Tom replies.
—Big Think, 26 Nov. 2025
Attorney General Weiser replies that medical science evolves over time.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
For even more great recommendations, check out the replies to this post on Threads and this post on Bluesky.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 6 June 2026
The Times analyzed Elon Musk’s posts, replies and quotes on X between December 2011 and January 2026, along with transcripts of Tesla earnings calls from December 2021 to January 2026.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 2 June 2026
All one has to do is read the replies to the teams to understand both of those are so.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Fast replies are not the same as fast progress.
—Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Emily grabbed the phone and looked at the replies.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
Simulations are not opinions Pollsters have long used statistical models to generalize results from a finite number of replies.
—Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
And there are mailboxes where kids can drop letters or pictures for the dogs and get replies.
—Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Verb
If the interviewer replies that no urgent issues ever come up - take that with a grain of salt.
—Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Abbass plays a housewife named Aida who replies to a casting call for extras to make ends meet.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 May 2026
But Eunice only replies that the chairwoman is excited to work with him and Ashley on the wellness center.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Maddy replies that Cassie might currently just be a big fish in a small pond.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026
O'Brien replies with a surprised smile, before being led to his new office at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
The voice that replies, however, is not that of his wife but rather an impoverished young woman who has entered the medium’s caravan to steal food.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
Back to the sofa, TV on, Tom replies.
—Big Think, 26 Nov. 2025
Attorney General Weiser replies that medical science evolves over time.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
Instead of hitting back or offering defensive replies, Hunter Biden has responded with candid admissions of his past drug use and calls for unity.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
For even more great recommendations, check out the replies to this post on Threads and this post on Bluesky.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 6 June 2026
The Times analyzed Elon Musk’s posts, replies and quotes on X between December 2011 and January 2026, along with transcripts of Tesla earnings calls from December 2021 to January 2026.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 2 June 2026
All one has to do is read the replies to the teams to understand both of those are so.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Fast replies are not the same as fast progress.
—Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Emily grabbed the phone and looked at the replies.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
Simulations are not opinions Pollsters have long used statistical models to generalize results from a finite number of replies.
—Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
And there are mailboxes where kids can drop letters or pictures for the dogs and get replies.
—Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replies
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Regular caffeine consumption changes the way your brain responds to it, and that’s the foundation of tolerance.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Law enforcement responds to an active shooting scene on Friday, June 12, 2026, in Midland, Texas.—
Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Verb
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If an insurance company wants to build a chatbot that answers customer questions about policies, the bot needs to know what the policies actually say right now, on the company's website, in the documents customers are looking at.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Brunson scores his 20th point of the night on a ridiculous circus shot in the paint and then hits an ensuing free throw, and then Wemby answers right back with a pull-up mid-range jump shot on the next possession.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Still, all of the responses were not positive.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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Bryan’s stumbling responses, under questioning from the legendary defense lawyer Clarence Darrow, left him humiliated.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Verb
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That means the foods to eat (and avoid) depend on learning what your body reacts to.—
Gagandeep Brar,
Health,
11 June 2026
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Congress reacts in the summer of 1866 by enacting the Fourteenth Amendment in Congress.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Even the recipe deemed sacrilegious in Carbonaragate cannot evoke the same dramatic reactions or touch the same sensitivities that surround cheese—a relationship that, like wine and bread, is often inseparable from faith, sometimes quite literally.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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However, their performance has been hindered by unstable zinc deposition and unwanted reactions between zinc electrodes and water during charging and discharging.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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“Replies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replies. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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