RESPONDS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

responds

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present tense third-person singular of respond

as in reacts

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 replies

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 responds University responds In a press release on Monday, the university said Delta Upsilon was placed on interim suspension while the Office of Student Accountability and Conflict Response investigates. — Michael Guise, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Copper responds instantly for precision, while stainless steel delivers durability and versatility across all cooktops – including induction. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 The Smart Brick responds to printed tags on other bricks and minifigures. — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Holland recommends starting with half a cup of tart cherry juice to see how your body responds. — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 17 Aug. 2026 By the time the organization responds, the customer has repeated the story several times and nobody fully owns the outcome. — Thomas Lim, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 One of the main problems with determining the extent and dangers of pesticide drift in Illinois, advocates say, is a system that largely responds only after harm is reported. — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 Compliance Screening Addresses Specific Regulatory Questions Conventional screening responds to legal and institutional objectives. — Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 The move responds to transparency requirements under Article 50 of the EU AI Act. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

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At one time, scientists didn’t think that significant quantities of free oxygen, or O2, would be found anywhere else on the planet, in part because O2 reacts aggressively with other elements.

— James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder reacts after a dunk against the Charlotte Hornets during their game at Spectrum Center on November 1, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

— Austin Turner, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

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An agent that answers every call Commure's AI Call Center Agents answer the phone 24/7, with zero hold time and zero after-hours dead ends.

— Deepika Bodapati, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Don’t be surprised if Cooper Barkate answers to the name Spider-Man or any nickname close to it.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026