Synonyms for respond
rɪˈspɒndre·spond

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1. respond

   Synonyms:
   answer, reply, rejoin, correspond, tally, accord, meet, suit

   Antonyms:
   propound, disagree, disaccord, jar, differ

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1. react, respondverb

   show a response or a reaction to something

   Synonyms:
   reply, react, oppose, answer

2. answer, reply, respondverb

   react verbally

   "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"

   Synonyms:
   answer, reply, serve, react, do, suffice, resolve

3. respondverb

   respond favorably or as hoped

   "The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy"

   Synonyms:
   reply, react, answer

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1. respondverb

   Synonyms:
   answer, reply, rejoin

2. respondverb

   Synonyms:
   [Poetical.] correspond, suit, be agreeable

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1. List of paraphrases for "respond":

   react, answer, responding, reply, meet, response, address, cope, satisfy, deal, intervene, comply, replying, answering, cater, accommodate, responsive, replied, reaction, adapt, fulfil, responded, serve, meeting, fulfill, responds

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1. Adam Miner of Stanford University:

   We know that some people, especially younger people, turn to smartphones for everything, conversational agents are unique because they talk to us like people do, which is different from traditional Web browsing. The way conversation agents respond to us may impact our health-seeking behavior, which is critical in times of crisis.

2. Ben Wootliff:

   We tried to force the participants to manage a degradation of their capabilities, and then respond to a cyberattack when they already had staff working from home, had introduced social distancing and were managing potential reputational damage due to their response to the pandemic.

3. Postmaster General:

   For the past 14 years, Postal Service has had limited pricing authority to respond to changing market realities, as part of our 10-year plan to achieve financial sustainability and service excellence, the Postal Service and the Board of Governors are committed to judiciously implementing a rational pricing approach that helps enable us to remain viable and competitive and offer reliable postal services that are among the most affordable in the world.

4. Alexei Nikolsky:

   Our proposals are on the table with the group of negotiators from Kyiv, hopefully, they will respond positively to that.

5. Gary Owen:

   If there is any uncertainty, do not respond to requests for information, and go straight to the source to verify legitimacy if possible.