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verb

present tense third-person singular of reply
1
as in responds
to act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence) replied to the news that she had won the scholarship by jumping around the room and cheering

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2
as in answers
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction please reply to my question at your earliest convenience

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noun

plural of reply
1
as in responses
action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior decided the best reply to a wrongful discharge from employment was a lawsuit claiming discrimination

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as in reactions
something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question I look forward to your reply to my request

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Recent Examples of replies
Verb
The automation should end when the customer replies, books, declines, becomes unqualified or needs a decision from a person. — Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The video then shows Duff taking off her earpiece and saying something to her bandmate, who replies with an unsure gesture. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 Thomas comments with three lovestruck emojis, and Kerstin replies with two. — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Abbass plays a housewife named Aida who replies to a casting call for extras to make ends meet. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 May 2026 But Eunice only replies that the chairwoman is excited to work with him and Ashley on the wellness center. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026 Maddy replies that Cassie might currently just be a big fish in a small pond. — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026 O'Brien replies with a surprised smile, before being led to his new office at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. — Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026 The voice that replies, however, is not that of his wife but rather an impoverished young woman who has entered the medium’s caravan to steal food. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
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But that shout out came at a cost because the replies to each post came with significant backlash. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Its bots often respond with human-like conversational cues, adding references to facial expressions or gestures into their replies. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 This 10-minute control cuts off that reconnaissance and stops attackers from redirecting replies or password-reset messages. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Similar comments, and rebuttals, appear in numerous replies to Netflix's posting about the casting on Instagram. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 Similar comments, and rebuttals, appear in numerous replies to Netflix’s posting about the casting on Instagram. — Peter Smith, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 Musk has no involvement in the film, and recently let his thoughts be known about Gibney’s work in a series of replies on X, his own social media platform. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026 Her video also gained attention on X, where users sounded off in quote-tweets and replies, boosting the tweet to over 9 million views in three days. — Owen Carry, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 The comment sections under his music videos on YouTube and the replies on social media are filled with comments in a range of languages, suggesting that Vaundy’s global presence has been growing on the strength of the songs alone. — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
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  1. responds
  2. answers
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  • The next step in capturing electrons in action The achievement could help researchers study how electrons behave in atoms and molecules, including how matter responds to intense X-ray illumination.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • An agent reads a ticket, retrieves a document, queries a database, calls a tool, maybe hands off to a second agent, and only then responds.
    — Osman Koc, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of responds
Verb
  • But the press secretary also answers to the public, says former Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby.
    — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Our sports team delivered tremendous coverage that answers that question and many more.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of answers
Noun
  • The neurologist outlined the following five strategies for recognizing these patterns, calming the nervous system and developing healthier responses to stress.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Those types of responses have riled her critics, who have portrayed her as indecisive at best, and an opportunist at worst.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of responses
Verb
  • Descaling solution is an acidic liquid that reacts with—and therefore breaks down—alkaline mineral build ups that happen over time wherever tap water sits or flows.
    — Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Training could change how a network reacts to incoming flows, giving it a way to adapt its behavior.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of reacts
Noun
  • Below is a selection of the first reactions to Street Fighter.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The convergence also extends to how studios assess audience reactions.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
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