answer to

VERB

be responsible to

Synonyms

WEAK

be ruled by obey respect

Antonyms

WEAK

disobey

Example Sentences

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But the answer to a risk you can’t see clearly is not to look away.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Some 90 times during the deposition, Paxton said he couldn’t remember the answer to a question.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

I know a relationship isn’t the answer to everything.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The answer to that is rooted in how the championships have developed.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Hopefully soon I won’t have to answer to that ridiculous title.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera