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as in to react
to act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence)
doctors studying how the brain responds to pain
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as in to reply
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
the students energetically participated in the discussion, responding to the teacher's questions and comments with alacrity and enthusiasm
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Recent Examples of respond
Widespread concern that school photography company Lifetouch appears in the Department of Justice's files on Jeffrey Epstein have sparked viral social media posts and school districts around the country responding to upset parents.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Brandon Wood, the executive director of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, did not respond to a request for comment.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
But for many Cubans living in exile, neither Clinton nor any future administration responded forcefully enough.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Representatives for Providence and Wasserman did not respond to a request for comment.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Brandon Wood, the executive director of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, did not respond to a request for comment.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
But for many Cubans living in exile, neither Clinton nor any future administration responded forcefully enough.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Representatives for Providence and Wasserman did not respond to a request for comment.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respond
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Instead of analyzing every detail in a scene, the human brain quickly detects sudden motion or change and reacts first.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Over time, Warren began to incorporate other martial arts disciplines like Judo and Aikido to teach his students to be well-rounded enough to react to any situation.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Allred replied with fire, throwing his support to Crockett and suggesting Talarico’s rhetoric was born of personal insecurity during an intense online video.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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Goldberg replied, before encouraging them to applaud for her cohost.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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Like Cincinnati police, Schuler said sheriff's office supervisors usually take on complaints regarding less severe policy violations, such as a deputy speeding on a highway or answering the phone rudely.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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Kansas City has a lot of questions to answer in the offseason following a losing season and an ACL injury for quarterback Patrick Mahomes.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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