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response

noun

re·​sponse ri-ˈspän(t)s How to pronounce response (audio)
1
: an act of responding
2
: something constituting a reply or a reaction: such as
a
: a verse, phrase, or word sung or said by the people or choir after or in reply to the officiant in a liturgical service
b
: the activity or inhibition of previous activity of an organism or any of its parts resulting from stimulation
c
: the output of a transducer or detecting device resulting from a given input
Choose the Right Synonym for response

answer, response, reply, rejoinder, retort mean something spoken, written, or done in return.

answer implies the satisfying of a question, demand, call, or need.

had answers to all their questions

response may imply a quick or spontaneous reaction to a person or thing that serves as a stimulus.

a response to the call for recruits

reply often suggests a thorough response to all issues, points, or questions raised.

a point-by-point reply to the accusation

rejoinder can be a response to a reply or to an objection.

a salesman with a quick rejoinder to every argument

retort implies a reaction to an implicit or explicit charge, criticism, or attack which contains a countercharge or counterattack.

she made a cutting retort to her critics

Example Sentences

He got a response to his letter. I am writing in response to your letter of July 17. When I told him my plan, I wasn't expecting such an enthusiastic response. Her response to their decision was to threaten to quit her job. When you knocked on the door, was there any response?
Recent Examples on the Web According to ReadySet, 28% of members responded to the 2021 survey, which McIntyre calls the largest such response the academy has ever had. Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 The second text clearly indicated that Musk replied to the first, the judge said, but the response wasn’t turned over to Twitter. Jef Feeley, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 Asked what play epitomized the difference between last season and this season for the defense, Harrison pointed to the response to Notre Dame’s game-opening 54-yard pass play. Nathan Baird, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 Although no inspection violation occurred, Impastato said Metro’s probe uncovered other areas for improvement in coordinating the response and damage assessments. Justin George, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 The response to The Whale marks a comeback for the actor, whose last leading role was nine years ago in Breakout. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 Missing from the long list of names were any officials from the state public health agency who had been running the COVID-19 response. Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 7 Sep. 2022 The critical response at Venice has been interestingly divided. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Ahsan Iqbal, the minister overseeing the flood response, said that rich countries, those most responsible historically for carbon emissions that have led to climate change, must do more. Insiya Syed, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English & Latin; Middle English respounce, from Anglo-French respuns, respounce, from Latin responsum reply, from neuter of responsus, past participle of respondēre

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of response was in the 14th century

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