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respond

[ri-spond] / rɪˈspɒnd /
VERB
act in answer to something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge answer behave come back counter react reply return
STRONG
reciprocate rejoin retort
WEAK
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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ask depart leave question request

Example Sentences

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Representatives for Williams Jr and Mane did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

SpaceX didn’t respond to a request for comment about the Bloomberg report.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"Can we find mechanisms to explain the findings and signatures that might help predict patients who will respond to the diet?"

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Ipidea didn’t respond to requests for comment for this article.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But before I could respond to it, the spinner ground his metal heel into the stone, and sparks flew into the air.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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