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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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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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Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
Many have replied with suggestions for what the creator could do with the chicken-less nuggets.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Chris Isidore, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Ali questioned how such a review could occur so quickly, to which the government replied that the plaintiffs’ request for a temporary restraining order resulted in a shift in resources to get the job done more quickly.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
Many have replied with suggestions for what the creator could do with the chicken-less nuggets.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
The company Verizon mentioned as running the current FAA equipment, and the FAA, did not have an immediate reply to requests for reaction to the Verizon statement.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
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672 Wine Club
Meet the Wine Club That Thinks Differently.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reply
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His remains were discovered in the debris after officers responded to the explosion around 4:52 p.m. Feb. 15 in the 2200 block of Central Avenue, police said.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Many of the owners who responded said the increases were forcing them to consider relocating.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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Fashion Nova, which did not respond to a request for comment, will have the chance to answer the complaint and rebut the accusations.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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The reaction to Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin’s official Democratic response to President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress this week provides some helpful insight into the major question her party has to answer these days: Is the Blue Team able to accommodate its new coalition?—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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However, as applications grow in complexity, even small inefficiencies can lead to slow response times, downtime and a frustrating user experience.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The student group launched its sit-in around 1 p.m. Wednesday in response to the expulsions of student protesters and other recent actions taken by school officials.—
Philip Marcelo,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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A lot has to happen before the environmental board would see a plan to react to, since the redevelopment and plan commissions, and the city council, would have to rezone the property.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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On Tuesday's episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, the reality star, 56, reacted to the viral images of her estranged husband, 54, kissing an unknown woman in the Mykonos airport going public.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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The model essentially told me that this plan has, in fact, brought about jealous reactions abroad.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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But, when a second death beset Lilian’s life, Dr. Fenton’s reaction took her by surprise.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Reply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reply. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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