- present participle of answer.
answering
Example Sentences
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“But it starts talking to me and answering questions.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
For decades, answering this question would have been straightforward: The controlling Supreme Court precedent, a case called Stinson v.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
As artificial intelligence becomes ubiquitous, we face a fundamental question: What is going on inside these new “minds”? The path to answering it may come from an unlikely source: man’s best friend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
“Suddenly, being able to do actions for you is a totally different value proposition versus just answering questions,” Steinwold told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
“Sorry,” she says after a minute of me not answering her.
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
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