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as in reacting
to act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence)
doctors studying how the brain responds to pain
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as in replying
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
the students energetically participated in the discussion, responding to the teacher's questions and comments with alacrity and enthusiasm
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Recent Examples of responding
The responding officers rendered first aid to the victims before they were taken to local hospitals.
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Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Police responding to the 2200 block of Oliver Street found one woman dead; eight adults were treated for non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, the Fort Wayne Police Department said.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
5 July 2026
Lincoln was responding to a wave of mob violence in the 1830s, including lynchings such as the murder of the abolitionist newspaper editor Elijah Lovejoy.
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Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2026
Such cases include law enforcement officers and other first responders, individuals traveling directly to or from lawful employment, those seeking medical care, and those responding to emergencies.
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Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Instead of rising together whenever markets wobble, Treasurys, gold and the yen are increasingly responding to their own macro fundamentals.
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Lim Hui Jie,lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
In early tests, participants continued assembling and sorting objects while responding naturally to the changing audio cues.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
What is clear after decades of this work is that organizations responding to boreout with people interventions alone are treating the presenting symptom rather than the underlying condition.
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Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Our systems for responding to and confronting viruses are increasingly fractured and weakened, making everyone more vulnerable.
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Alice Park,
Time,
2 July 2026
Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Police responding to the 2200 block of Oliver Street found one woman dead; eight adults were treated for non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, the Fort Wayne Police Department said.
—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
5 July 2026
Lincoln was responding to a wave of mob violence in the 1830s, including lynchings such as the murder of the abolitionist newspaper editor Elijah Lovejoy.
—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2026
Such cases include law enforcement officers and other first responders, individuals traveling directly to or from lawful employment, those seeking medical care, and those responding to emergencies.
—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Instead of rising together whenever markets wobble, Treasurys, gold and the yen are increasingly responding to their own macro fundamentals.
—
Lim Hui Jie,lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
In early tests, participants continued assembling and sorting objects while responding naturally to the changing audio cues.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
What is clear after decades of this work is that organizations responding to boreout with people interventions alone are treating the presenting symptom rather than the underlying condition.
—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Our systems for responding to and confronting viruses are increasingly fractured and weakened, making everyone more vulnerable.
—
Alice Park,
Time,
2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responding
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Air exposure caused the concrete to form the mineral calcite by reacting with carbon dioxide.
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Algeria’s Jaouen Hadjam reacting after the loss to Switzerland.
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When in doubt, contact the Settlement Administrator through the official settlement website rather than replying to an email that showed up in your inbox.
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Like, no other CEOs are just posting at anon accounts and, like, retweeting them and replying to them and posting just a wide array of things.
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In my view, an especially helpful approach to answering such questions is to revisit the towering but neglected influence of the French philosopher Montesquieu on the founding of this country.
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In practice, this means deliberately re-engaging in small, concrete activities, such as a short walk, a shower or answering one message, specifically because those actions are small enough to complete even at low motivation.
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“Responding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responding. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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