responses

NOUN

answer, reaction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

feedback reply return

STRONG

acknowledgment antiphon comeback counter echo hit kickback lip rejoinder retort reverberation riposte sass vibes wisecrack

WEAK

back talk double-take knee-jerk reaction respond snappy comeback

Antonyms

STRONGEST

question request

STRONG

failure

WEAK

asking

Example Sentences

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From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Responses can often be gathered in under 24 hours, allowing clients to react to events almost in real time.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Responses later in April turned more positive after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Responses from individuals reporting depression were excluded, as was data from 2020 due to the unique impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025

Responses in Wunderman’s markets were up 80 percent, compared to 19.5 percent for McCann.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell