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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.

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One response involves the excessive activation of CD8+ T cells, immune cells that normally help the body destroy infected or abnormal cells.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

The slide deck didn’t detail a crisis response.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

In its response to the report, the government says, external it is committed to reviewing the scheme to ensure it is "fit for purpose and delivered effectively."

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Prosecutors rebutted Busfield’s allegations in a response to the dismissal and asked the court to deny his motion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Without waiting for a response, Oliver—or maybe Nash—grabs the half-inflated toy and gallops back toward the frogs.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

“These responses are necessarily assumptions,” observes economist Jeffrey L. Hoopes of the University of North Carolina.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

They could also be genetically modified to recognize specific cancer markers and strengthen broader immune responses.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

In English, the models tended to favor more individualistic and analytical responses, while in Chinese, they placed greater emphasis on relationships and broader context.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

The leader, who is in his final six months of office, has asked the government to come up with "concrete responses" within weeks to the unrest by high school pupils, spokeswoman Maud Bregeon told reporters.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Is the interviewer always careful or even honest in recording the responses?

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos


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