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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
Australia's Department of Home Affairs did not immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE for comment.
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Idaho State Police didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking information on the collision.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2025
The PhD Project did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Newsmax did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday night.
—Zoë Richards, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Idaho State Police didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking information on the collision.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2025
The PhD Project did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Newsmax did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday night.
—Zoë Richards, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respond
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Her stepmother, Penny Lancaster, reacted to the news with a post on her Instagram Stories.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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The second is to what extent the FOMC should react to any one-off tariff impact on inflation, since the FOMC’s goal is managing the overall level of inflation and not necessarily reacting to specific tariffs.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Hebrew University did not reply to a request for comment.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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Ahead of Bruce Willis turning 70 years old on Wednesday, Rumer Willis answered some questions written by her followers on her Instagram Story Tuesday, and replied to one user who asked how her dad was doing.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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Acknowledgment of past drug use doesn't necessarily bar people from entering or staying in the country, but answering untruthfully can have serious consequences.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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When asked whether the boys would be tried as adults, the Office of the Second Judicial District Attorney in New Mexico declined to answer, citing the active investigation.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Respond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respond. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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