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as in to respond
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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2
as in to answer
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 response
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 answer
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 reply
ABC News, 18 May 2026
The Red Bulls did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
That includes links and reply options.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
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Verb
Rwandan authorities have not replied to a request for comment.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
The Red Bulls did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
Noun
Email the Car Doctor for a personal reply.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
That includes links and reply options.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reply
Verb
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The day before, the forest service responded to eight wildfire requests covering roughly 24,700 acres on Thursday.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Coroner Tania Zech responded to the scene to investigate and certify the death, and the Hicks family has been identified, the press release said.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Slot is a good communicator who tries to properly answer every question, slipping in the occasional attempt at humour.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Maybe that’s the point, but Sorogoyen leaves that question hanging in the balance and with us too detached at this point to care about answering it.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
Noun
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But these problems are symptoms of a lack of housing and services, not evidence that policing is the right response.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Fox News Digital has reached out to the CIF for a response.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
Verb
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But because film is visual, characters cannot merely feel, react, or reflect on the page.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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This approach reduces the computing workload and allows the UAV to quickly react to obstacles while maintaining a smooth and efficient flight path.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
Noun
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General Daily Insight for May 15, 2026 A calm response does more than a quick reaction today.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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And yet, by the time Enzo (Diego Murgia), a kindhearted and still boyish 19-year-old, can no longer conceal what’s been brewing inside him, his reaction still lands with soul crushing force.—
Carlos Aguilar,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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“Reply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reply. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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