REJOINDERS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

rejoinders

noun

plural of rejoinder

as in responses

something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question he always has a smart-aleck rejoinder to everything

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Recent Examples of rejoinders The Fisherwoman, who is played by Colman with thrilling ribaldry, offers rejoinders to the disrespectful remarks. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 Channing delivered Polly’s comic rejoinders with a withering and withholding hauteur. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Mulligan’s Lindsay is brittle, entitled and frequently cruel, giving the actress the chance to deliver scathing rejoinders and self-deluded justifications, all with a deep reservoir of personal disappointment. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 That his language was English and not American was the cause of ample anxiety for a linguistic nationalist like Webster, no less than my own as evidenced in my rejoinders to a bartender at the Boot Pub more than two centuries later. — Literary Hub, 1 July 2026 His Joe is a real cynic, with demons in his closet; his rejoinders come from a tough place. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 May 2026 However, what smooths out these bumps in the road is Brooks’ ability to consistently write earnest speeches, or button scenes with a snarky rejoinders. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025

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Noun

PwC’s 2026 Global CEO Survey, based on responses from 4,454 CEOs across 95 countries and territories, found that 56% had realized neither revenue nor cost benefits from AI.

— Kelvin Cheema, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
The goal of the center, a senior official told Chelsea, is to get to the bottom of why some people’s immune systems have more robust responses than others, and to learn more about diseases, as well as ways to make vaccines more safe and effective.

— Amanda Erickson, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of responses

Noun

Many of the offensive and controversial remarks came in freewheeling replies to otherwise anodyne comments about current events, politics or games.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The council member then upbraided the SpaceX representative for the vagueness of some of her replies.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of replies

Noun

Ultimately, Kipe said, the podcast is about helping others who are looking for answers.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Helping other families Their experience seeking answers in Amy’s case and hearing other families describe similar struggles, prompted Shawn and Angie to consider starting a nonprofit years ago.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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