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as in reaction
action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior
my response to my first boxing defeat was to train even harder
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as in reply
something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question
the real estate office's unhelpful response to my question about what houses in the area are renting for
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Recent Examples of response
Meanwhile, the Trump administration has into potential new tariffs on all U.S. imports of critical minerals in response to China’s export controls.
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
As for what is next, the Trump administration is likely to respond to the Supreme Court in response to its rare Saturday morning order.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2025
The Supreme Court on Saturday temporarily blocked the deportation of Venezuelans held in Texas under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 in response to an emergency appeal form the American Civil Liberties Union.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
The China Film Administration (CFA), the body that handles film releases and quotas in the country, released a statement on Thursday in response to a reporter’s question about whether the Trump administration’s increasing tariffs on China would impact imports of American films.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
As for what is next, the Trump administration is likely to respond to the Supreme Court in response to its rare Saturday morning order.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2025
The Supreme Court on Saturday temporarily blocked the deportation of Venezuelans held in Texas under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 in response to an emergency appeal form the American Civil Liberties Union.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
The China Film Administration (CFA), the body that handles film releases and quotas in the country, released a statement on Thursday in response to a reporter’s question about whether the Trump administration’s increasing tariffs on China would impact imports of American films.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for response
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What's more, where the salt hits the fruit's flesh, the reaction leaves the sweetness concentrated right at the surface, or where your tongue first contacts the watermelon.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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Chemicals, allergies, adverse reactions to certain medications and some cancers can also cause meningitis.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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But after such a storming end to the league campaign and scoring 30 goals without reply on the four-game route to the final, Wrexham’s women are hopeful of delivering their half of a notable club double.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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In what may be a reply from Hathaway herself, the recipient stands by her husband and refuses to settle the claim.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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What unfolded next was a moment of disbelief and fear that shattered a family and left them searching for answers.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The observatory, which is funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, is designed to scrutinize the solar atmosphere and the sun's magnetic field for tiny features that might reveal answers to some of the fundamental solar mysteries.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Response.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/response. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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