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answering to

VERB
be responsible to
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Antonyms


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Part of that self-regulation relates to where Anthropic will invest its talent and computing power when it’s public, since it will have to focus on profitability and answering to more shareholders.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

"They're answering to a lot of the expectations users have," Badouard said.

From Barron's May 9, 2026

Disney Hall was his answer to the charge, repeated frequently over the years, that he was more skilled at producing architectural sculpture than answering to practical or functional requirements.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 5, 2025

Dudek says this behavior stemmed partly from being in over his head, amazed by who he was suddenly answering to.

From Salon Sep. 9, 2025

There was a noise like a railway train letting off its whistle, and, answering to it—riding on it like the voice of the Arabian Bird—Robin Wood’s horn of silver began to Mow.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White



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