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response

[ri-spons] / rɪˈspɒns /


Frequently Asked Questions

What is another word for response?
A response is a reply or an answer—something said or done after someone else has said or done something. Like response, reply and answer can be used in the context of verbal responses (such as in speech or writing) as well as actions. The word acknowledgement refers to a response that simply acknowledges an initial message or action (as opposed to one that consists of new information or an action on the part of the one responding). Some responses come in the form of feedback. A reply to a comment—especially a quick and witty reply—is sometimes called a comeback, retort, rejoinder, or riposte. A response to an invitation is popularly called an RSVP, an abbreviation of the French phrase répondez s'il vous plaît, meaning “please respond.” In military and sports contexts, the word response is sometimes used as a general way of referring to a counterattack or counterstroke.
What is a more formal word for response?
Response is perhaps slightly more formal than its synonyms answer and reply, but there isn’t a more formal word that is commonly used. The more formal word rejoinder is sometimes used in specific legal contexts. A formal (as in an official) response is sometimes called a formal reply or an official reply.
What is the opposite (antonym) of response?
The opposite of a response is a nonresponse—when someone doesn’t reply or answer at all. The term lack of response is often used. In another sense, the opposite of a response could be thought of as the initial question, statement, comment, email, etc.—since this is what the response responds to.
Is it responce or response?
Response is spelled with an s, which you can also see in the related words responsive, responsible, and responsibility.

Example Sentences

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“At this time, there is no indication of criminal activity,” park officials wrote in an email response to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

The sum total of its response to the 2023 threat was to provide some common-sense IT advice, which promptly went unfollowed in many quarters.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

It was introduced in response to a lawsuit filed by Indigenous Maori climate activist Michael Smith against six prominent New Zealand companies for their contribution to environmental harm linked to climate change.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

We put the same question to the Israeli military which also runs detention centres and prisons, but it did not give a response.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Luckily, it doesn’t seem like she’s expecting more of a response from me, because she goes into her closet and starts rummaging around.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

From Leigh Ramsey at Bluefield Research I learned about Texas outright prohibiting utilities from connecting to the internet, and establishing a “Cyber Command” to identify weaknesses and coordinate responses.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

In 2025, a team of healthcare providers and researchers concluded that only 65% of ChatGPT-3.5’s responses to abortion questions were “acceptable.”

From Salon Aug. 19, 2026

Similar responses have been observed in other animals.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

In order to be commercially viable, AI agents need to process those tokens and output responses quickly.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

Grigoryev’s comments launched strong responses throughout the space community.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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