response
noun
re·sponse
ri-ˈspän(t)s 
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
Examples of response in a Sentence
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?
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In response to the demand Amazon, which is a one-stop shop for everything from summer fashion staples to quality cleaning tools, has gotten in on the action.
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Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
Officers arrived at 50th Street and Prospect Avenue just after 4 a.m. in response to an emergency call.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2024
Gonzalez was put on administrative leave on March 27 in response to a wide array of complaints brought by student-athletes in November 2023.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2024
Protests have been staged at college campuses across the nation in response to Israel’s reaction to being attacked by Hamas on October 7, 2023.
—Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024
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Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
Officers arrived at 50th Street and Prospect Avenue just after 4 a.m. in response to an emergency call.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2024
Gonzalez was put on administrative leave on March 27 in response to a wide array of complaints brought by student-athletes in November 2023.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2024
Protests have been staged at college campuses across the nation in response to Israel’s reaction to being attacked by Hamas on October 7, 2023.
—Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for response
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response
noun
re·sponse
ri-ˈspän(t)s
1
: an act or instance of replying : answer
2
: words said or sung by the people or choir in a religious service
3
: a reaction of a living thing to a stimulus
Medical Definition
response
noun
re·sponse
ri-ˈspän(t)s
: the activity or inhibition of previous activity of an organism or any of its parts resulting from stimulation
a conditioned response
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