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respond

Definition for respond

verb as in act in answer to something

Strongest matches

acknowledge, answer, behave, come back, counter, react, reply, return

Strong matches

reciprocate, rejoin, retort

Weak matches

act in response, answer back, be in touch with, come back at, come in, feedback, feel for, field the question, get back to, get in touch, talk back

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Example Sentences

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Neither representatives for Bryan nor Cartwright immediately responded to The Times’ requests for comment on Monday.

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Bongino responded on X, saying the report was “gossipy nonsense” from sources with “a clear agenda.”

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The White House didn’t respond on Monday to MarketWatch’s request for comment.

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The White House didn’t respond on Monday to MarketWatch’s request for comment.

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"We work in an environment where we work online 24/7 and we police in that way, we have to be able to respond accordingly."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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