as in response
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 rejoinder
In a rare move, the House Democratic leadership, which essentially held the line against the bill in their chamber, issued a scathing rejoinder, warning against caving to Trump, billionaire Elon Musk and the Republican agenda marching forward in Congress.
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Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
With a few snooty glances and snide rejoinders, Todd and Margo Chester — the Griswalds’ ultra-hip Chicago neighbors — epitomize the sort of detachment that’s too chilly for the holidays, too cold for friendship.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
The ban can be seen as a rejoinder to the U.S. cracking down on China's chip-making industry, as well as an escalation in trade war saber-rattling between the two countries.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Johnson’s performance, meanwhile, was a sharp rejoinder to the media attention he’s received this week.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
With a few snooty glances and snide rejoinders, Todd and Margo Chester — the Griswalds’ ultra-hip Chicago neighbors — epitomize the sort of detachment that’s too chilly for the holidays, too cold for friendship.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
The ban can be seen as a rejoinder to the U.S. cracking down on China's chip-making industry, as well as an escalation in trade war saber-rattling between the two countries.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Johnson’s performance, meanwhile, was a sharp rejoinder to the media attention he’s received this week.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoinder
Noun
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And many people who study emergency response agree that, to some degree, the agency needs reform.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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Texas officials have also pledged to analyze the emergency response and make changes as needed.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Rizz, which pulls its name from slang for charisma, uses generative AI to help users craft replies to dating app messages based on uploaded screenshots.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Fans seemed to be receptive to Joyner Lucas’ reply.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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One of those looking for answers is Austin resident Lisa Miller, whose daughters Eliza, 14, Genevieve, 12, and Birdie, 9, were attending Camp Mystic, perched beside the Guadalupe River in Hunt, when calamity struck on the Fourth of July.—
Janelle Griffith,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Critics have argued such moves have increased the amount of hate speech on the platform, which Grok pulls from for its answers.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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“Rejoinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoinder. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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