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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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Andrés E. Chait said in a recent response to a Times query.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

She throws every tangentially relevant piece of information she can—talking points, asides about old campaigns, recommendations for where to spend time in Detroit, references to bills she’s worked on—into each response.

From Slate Jul. 30, 2026

Samsung Electronics announced a record quarterly operating profit Thursday, but, despite the robust performance, a warm response from investors initially and an opening rally, the shares still closed down 0.72% on the day.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

That includes the first deployment of an A400M military-transport aircraft to help with the emergency response.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Perhaps in response to public rumors, Kate had written Elisha bluntly, “you should know that the sounds are not made by machinery. Neither do I know how the rappings are produced.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

The findings were based on responses to the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

In later interviews, Bush appears more guarded in his responses and in early July, his solicitor reads out a statement in which his client insists he never prevented burials.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Although foods rich in sugar and fat produced strong short-term memory responses, frequent exposure to those foods had the opposite effect over time.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

The Ifo Institute said Monday that its business-climate index, based on around 9,000 monthly responses from businesses, rose to 86.6 in July from 85.7 in June.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

The chaos that followed drowned out any single response; people stood, shouting angry responses at the woman, while side conversations began to spring up, too.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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