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as in to respond
to act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence)
replied to the news that she had won the scholarship by jumping around the room and cheering
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as in to answer
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
please reply to my question at your earliest convenience
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as in response
action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior
decided the best reply to a wrongful discharge from employment was a lawsuit claiming discrimination
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as in answer
something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question
I look forward to your reply to my request
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Recent Examples of reply
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Florida detention facility, did not immediately reply to CNN’s request for comment about specific allegations about conditions there.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
The speech then described the specific military responses and possible additional replies if those first responses didn’t work, as well as an offer for US officials to discuss the problem with Soviet representatives through international forums.
—Richard Cherwitz, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2025
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Verb
In fact, the closer the agent's responses aligned with the dominant topic of the conversation, the faster and more frequently customers replied.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Florida detention facility, did not immediately reply to CNN’s request for comment about specific allegations about conditions there.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
Noun
That means no clicking, no declining, and no replies of any kind.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
The speech then described the specific military responses and possible additional replies if those first responses didn’t work, as well as an offer for US officials to discuss the problem with Soviet representatives through international forums.
—Richard Cherwitz, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reply
Verb
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The Denison Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for further comment.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
24 July 2025
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Lamine answered questions in Catalan from the Catalan press and others in Spanish, and towards the end of a press conference, he was asked about his activities away from the pitch.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The agency failed to answer thousands of calls from flood survivors after allowing contracts for call-center workers to lapse one day after the disaster, according to The New York Times.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
Noun
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However, last week, a Brooklyn Federal Court judge ruled in response to a lawsuit from Adams’ campaign that the board couldn’t withhold matching funds from Adams due to the indictment, given that it has been dropped.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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In response to the complaint, Mexican farmers agreed to set a floor price on tomatoes in an effort to ensure that U.S. farmers were not being undercut.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Bainbridge said people can react to either alcohol or cannabis differently, even in limited amounts.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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Oily, fatty, and greasy food do not react well to plastic and should be put in better alternatives, like glass, according to our experts.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
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As summer at the box office heats up, MCU fans are sharing their first reactions to The Fantastic Four: First Steps.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
19 July 2025
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The reaction was so theatrical, Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin delivered commentary from the stage.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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“Reply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reply. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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