answerer

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Definition of answerernext
as in responder

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  1. responder
  2. replier
  3. respondent
Noun
  • Furthermore, using opioid abatement funds, the county has expanded youth and family support services, co-responder units and other harm-reduction services.
    — Joshua Barocas, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Lieutenant Ryan Sottile from the sheriff's office was the first emergency responder to arrive and used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire, deputies said.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of responder
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  • One replier even proposed taking women to the city dump to shoot rats.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of replier
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  • The university was named a respondent in the lawsuit, in part, to get those records.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Every respondent wanted Project Rouge to continue beyond its first phase.
    — Joe Manok, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of respondent
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