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Recent Examples of responsiveness
Opportunities for bipartisan work include anti-fraud and transparency, infrastructure resilience (water and grid), workforce development and trades, and improving government responsiveness without expanding bureaucracy.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Because precious metals purchases often involve direct interaction with company representatives, responsiveness and service quality are important indicators of reliability.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The car’s balletic responsiveness is owed in part to the overall lateral stiffness being bolstered by 75 percent compared to the Vanquish’s most recent apex predecessor, Aston Martin’s DBS 770 Ultimate, at least according to the official press release.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
When one party faces no meaningful electoral threat, research shows that policy innovation and responsiveness suffers.
—Charlie Hunt, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
When one party faces no meaningful electoral threat, research shows that policy innovation and responsiveness suffers.
—Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2026
This allows vehicles to maintain responsiveness and usable power in environments that typically reduce efficiency and drivability, reports CATL.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
Now boosted with patent-pending Casper Core+ foam pillars, this crowd pleaser delivers more responsiveness than ever before.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Full awareness of and responsiveness to other direct participants in the situation (most commonly observed in team sports).
—Bill Burnett, Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Because precious metals purchases often involve direct interaction with company representatives, responsiveness and service quality are important indicators of reliability.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The car’s balletic responsiveness is owed in part to the overall lateral stiffness being bolstered by 75 percent compared to the Vanquish’s most recent apex predecessor, Aston Martin’s DBS 770 Ultimate, at least according to the official press release.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
When one party faces no meaningful electoral threat, research shows that policy innovation and responsiveness suffers.
—Charlie Hunt, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
When one party faces no meaningful electoral threat, research shows that policy innovation and responsiveness suffers.
—Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2026
This allows vehicles to maintain responsiveness and usable power in environments that typically reduce efficiency and drivability, reports CATL.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
Now boosted with patent-pending Casper Core+ foam pillars, this crowd pleaser delivers more responsiveness than ever before.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Full awareness of and responsiveness to other direct participants in the situation (most commonly observed in team sports).
—Bill Burnett, Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responsiveness
Noun
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When the estrogen hormone declines during perimenopause, the body’s insulin sensitivity decreases, too, which affects overall metabolism.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
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But the price sensitivity of consumers for weight loss drugs remains a big unknown, which makes greater volumes and more access points important.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The frustration of feeling unheard can cause feelings of loneliness and isolation that can increase risk of depression, Lang says.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
11 Feb. 2026
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The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry has warned that feelings of sadness and isolation are common among older adults, while depression remains widely underdiagnosed.—
Heather Madden,
Boston Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Emma Stone gave Julie de Libran‘s design a sleek styling sensibility for the 2026 Oscars Nominees Luncheon in Los Angeles on Tuesday.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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With a global sensibility, reach, and reporting hubs now spanning from Washington DC, Silicon Valley, Wall Street to sub-Saharan Africa and the Gulf, Semafor’s journalists around the world power its suite of daily first-read email briefings and signature live journalism convenings.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Responsiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responsiveness. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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