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as in response
something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question
the standard answer of "Fine, thank you" when asked, "How are you?"
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2
as in result
something attained by mental effort and especially by computation
the answers to the odd-numbered problems are at the back of the book
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as in reaction
action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior
a cold stare was her withering answer to that gratuitous insult
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as in to respond
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
didn't answer right away when the detective asked him where he'd been for the last three hours
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as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
sorry, I haven't seen anyone answering to that description
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as in to fulfil
to do what is required by the terms of
I don't have a box cutter as such, but will this knife answer the purpose?
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as in to solve
to find an answer for through reasoning
try to answer this riddle
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Recent Examples of answer
Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
The answer, of course, is that Lumon doesn’t care about Harmony.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
At the virtual event on Thursday, hosted by the League of Women Voters of Naperville and the Indian Prairie Parents’ Council, the five candidates answered questions about topics ranging from school safety to block scheduling in the district.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The answer is at Bruno Fonseca’s Foreigner Restaurant, which is beautiful, warm, welcoming and above all, delicious.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
The answer, of course, is that Lumon doesn’t care about Harmony.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
Don’t answer calls or texts from any unknown numbers.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
At the virtual event on Thursday, hosted by the League of Women Voters of Naperville and the Indian Prairie Parents’ Council, the five candidates answered questions about topics ranging from school safety to block scheduling in the district.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for answer
Noun
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Immigration advocates are calling for stronger protections under the Trust Act in response to President Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants and the creation of a registry requiring those immigrants to self-register or could face prosecution.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
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Canadian fans booing the American national anthem seemed to be a response to President Donald Trump’s talk of tariffs and turning Canada into the 51st state.—
Paulina Dedaj,
Fox News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Despite the extra effort needed to assemble the Hummingbird Cake, Southerners are more than willing to put in the time for the final delicious result.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2025
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The result is strong and stable seating in a blue-and-white pattern that will pop on patios, balconies, and screen porches.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Mar. 2025
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But instead, Crudup had the exact opposite reaction.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
9 Mar. 2025
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The model essentially told me that this plan has, in fact, brought about jealous reactions abroad.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Firefighters quickly responded to the Six Mile Mountain Fire, stopping it from spreading to homes, according to the sheriff's office.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2025
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But Grimes immediately responded and the 76ers pulled away again to win their first game since February 4.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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Under Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, the Space Force has defined a highly effective strategy; corresponding operational concepts and technologies; and a new training regimen to ensure U.S. equities in space are secured.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The equation no longer corresponds to a Turing machine that computes perfect squares—and, more generally, the Diophantine equations can no longer encode the halting problem.—
Joseph Howlett,
WIRED,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Puzzle after puzzle requires clever thinking and, most importantly, collaborative effort to solve.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Now, that’s not to say that Trump is going to solve anything.—
David Remnick,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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When designing rich cards, combine media, text and suggested replies for maximum impact.—
Pratik Bhadra,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The post had more than 800 replies at the time of publication, the lion's share from frustrated viewers unable to access the stream.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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So, as a solution to over 20 years of the industry’s spending addiction, Elba turned her social initiative addressing beauty’s excess, Beauty Access, into a donation drive.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
4 Mar. 2025
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Washington has laid out a vision of peace that appears a little binary – a moment in which the war stops and Moscow agrees to Trump’s solution unequivocally.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Answer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/answer. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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