ANSWERED Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words

answered

verb

past tense of answer

as in replied

to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction didn't answer right away when the detective asked him where he'd been for the last three hours

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as in corresponded

to be in agreement on every point sorry, I haven't seen anyone answering to that description

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as in fulfilled

to do what is required by the terms of I don't have a box cutter as such, but will this knife answer the purpose?

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as in solved

to find an answer for through reasoning try to answer this riddle

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Recent Examples of answered The question is more easily answered by Percherette than by even the most attentive Austen characters. — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026 Department officials said that calls will still be answered by human operators and not bots. — Jakob McWhinney, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Appearing before reporters for the first time in the crowded briefing room, Zacharia spoke and answered questions for 14 minutes before ending the session. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 Questions like these can be answered quite easily with a little math and physics. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026 Once that was created, the company answered the demand of its customers for a physical location. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 Lowenstein and his cofounders answered member requests by hand, with an alarm that went off whenever a member messaged. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 Rhamondre Stevenson added a scoring run in a second consecutive victory that answered a sluggish start for the defending AFC champions. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 And they get answered by systems that read product information and make a recommendation on the customer’s behalf. — Usman Ilyas, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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Aaron replied, according to her later testimony, with $5 million.

— Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
William replied, referencing his team’s UEFA Champions League match against Fenerbahçe SK on Wednesday night, which the royal heir attended.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of replied

Verb

But his reputation was dealt a grievous blow by the Epstein files, which showed that Botstein corresponded closely with the late financier for years, including after Epstein’s conviction for soliciting a minor for prostitution.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
One signal indicated a general emergency, while another corresponded to unlawful interference or a hijacking situation.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of corresponded

Verb

While many returned to the liner with goal fulfilled, a fair number were derailed at the gate.

— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
The People of Minneola deserve a meaningful voice before decisions are made and clear answers about who benefits, who pays, and how commitments will be fulfilled.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of fulfilled

Verb

When plans for a trip are disrupted, for example, ask whether the problem is within your control and can be solved.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Hospitality, retail and tech are recruiting people who’ve already solved the problem banks are trying to solve, just in a different building.

— Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of solved

Verb

Still, when the measles outbreak erupted, Bangladesh responded swiftly and initially seemed to be winning the battle.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Houston responded with Jawhar Jordan’s 25-yard touchdown run to restore a 10-point lead, 31-21, late in the third quarter.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of responded

Verb

Target agreed to a $5 million settlement and a ban on using geofencing technology to increase prices.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider whether Congress had the constitutional authority to impose a ban on distilling spirits in private homes more than 150 years ago.

— Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of agreed

Verb

Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have unraveled some of the atmospheric secrets of a bizarre, blisteringly hot world that has the consistency of marshmallow.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Rice said when Perera was released from the hospital, the working relationship unraveled as well as the romantic one.

— Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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