ANSWERS Synonyms: 194 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of answer

as in responses

something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question the standard answer of "Fine, thank you" when asked, "How are you?"

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as in results

something attained by mental effort and especially by computation the answers to the odd-numbered problems are at the back of the book

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as in reactions

action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior a cold stare was her withering answer to that gratuitous insult

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verb

present tense third-person singular of answer

as in replies

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 corresponds

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

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as in fulfills

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 solves

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

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Noun

Despite the lack of outward signs in Ocean Springs, Nolan’s death has come to mean different things to different people and a lack of answers from authorities has left residents drawing their own conclusions about the circumstances of his death. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 Contacting your local town office is a great way to get answers for your specific area. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026 Parents within the West Mifflin Area School District pressed the district and its bus provider for answers at a town hall Thursday after a rocky start to the school year. — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Users can explore spiritual answers to personal problems and existential questions at anytime, without the typical hurdles of connecting with an in-demand guru and paying for their services. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 In between their answers on the Gaza war, healthcare and immigration enforcement, both candidates launched a flurry of critiques to each other on Thursday. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 If those answers are very different, your reputation may need to grow along with your career goals. — Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The ending of The Whisper Man might leave you with some questions — and the director has answers. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026 Saturday’s second preseason game against the Giants hopefully can yield some answers. — Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

Verb

In India, Jaggi Vasudev, also known as Sadhguru, has launched his Miracle of the Mind app with an interactive AI feature that answers questions using a database of his teachings. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 This week’s Pollwatcher answers a reader’s question about how polls select respondents and highlights how partisans in one state have flipped on a Democratic senator. — Scott Clement, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026 What happens when the AI answers The conversation starts simply. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The industry answers with investment totals, construction jobs and competition with China. — Mark Drapeau, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 When Lane Kiffin dials a number, the person on the other end usually answers and takes the call. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 The curve answers to one thing, which is how old the owner happens to be. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 An operator answers a call from a hysterical woman begging for help. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026 Big 12 projections To color in context on his model’s projections, Mock answers a few of the biggest questions looming over the Big 12 heading into the season. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Former senior vice president of people and culture Erin Dangerfield, now Golden State’s chief people officer, allegedly questioned Vasquez about her responses in the survey.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The report suggests considering inventory exposure, material-supply risk, and residual value, then developing responses with both economic and ecological validity.

— Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of responses

Noun

But as this example illustrates, interpreting the benchmark scores can be technically complex, presenting a challenge for companies that want to show off the results to the public in a digestible format.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
The results matter because the coatings are central to TRISO’s ability to contain radioactive material during reactor operation.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of results

Noun

According to the Courier & Press, the Facebook announcement generated about 1,000 reactions and more than 200 shares within four hours.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
For Cramer, the contrasting reactions show that investors remain willing to buy technology and AI stocks when valuations and fundamentals are attractive.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of reactions

Verb

Speeding up experimental work This assembly line setup solves a major engineering limitation in fusion research.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
In her detective series, under the pen name Amanda Cross, an English professor solves murders whose motives include bad psychoanalysis, student riots, and biographers who know too much for their own good.

— Merve Emre, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of solves

Noun

But the reality is that there are no easy solutions to this problem vexing the White House.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Since launching last summer, Stitchy has gone viral on TikTok, selling more than 85,000 units to buyers looking for easy solutions to their wardrobe woes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

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