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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
By delivering low-frequency electrical pulses, the implant stimulates those receptors and influences how the body responds to rising blood pressure.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Comcast did not respond to a request for comment.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 15 May 2026
That is the part of AI where a model responds to your prompt after it has already been trained.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Neither the Data Center Coalition, an industry group, nor Pennsylvania Data Center Partners, a developer of large data centers, responded to requests for comment, though industry advocates have said the growth will bring jobs and tax revenue to the state.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Comcast did not respond to a request for comment.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 15 May 2026
That is the part of AI where a model responds to your prompt after it has already been trained.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Neither the Data Center Coalition, an industry group, nor Pennsylvania Data Center Partners, a developer of large data centers, responded to requests for comment, though industry advocates have said the growth will bring jobs and tax revenue to the state.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respond
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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
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The White House, the office of the Director of National Intelligence and the CIA did not reply to questions about Cuban drones.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Just three people have replied to the post.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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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
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“Respond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respond. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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