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respondent

[ri-spon-duhnt] / rɪˈspɒn dənt /


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Pew Research found that Christian Americans had birthrates of 2.2 children per respondent, compared with 1.8 for religiously unaffiliated respondents.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

It found nearly every respondent had used AI at some point, with personal use more common than for educational purposes.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2026

“Some recovery in certain sectors in the economy, but still lot of cost pressures and soft demand,” the respondent said.

From Barron's Mar. 2, 2026

It added he "is neither a party, defendant or respondent" in the injunction proceedings relating to Queensland Place.

From BBC Jan. 28, 2026

Mr. Justice A. L. Smith read the judgment of the Court on November 5th, which was in favour of the respondent, with costs. 

From Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 by Mackie, Charles

Yet this is changing—last year, only a third of respondents favored changing the rules.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

An Asahi Shimbun poll in May also showed 72 percent of respondents in favour of changing the rules to allow women to ascend the throne.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

In general, respondents expressed low confidence in both US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, though Xi scored higher than Trump.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Respondents across all platforms were skeptical about whether a travel card is worth it when you’re younger, with more than two-thirds of respondents saying either that travel rewards are not worth it or “it depends.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

The poll was followed by interviews with respondents, including the four people pictured at the opening of this chapter, chosen to represent different economic groups.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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