response
noun
re·sponse
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Definition of response
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
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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, the university released a statement attributed to athletics director Greg Byrne and school president Stuart Bell, according to AL.com. — Charlotte Carroll, SI.com, "Alabama Not Happy About The Early Kickoff Time vs. Southern Miss," 9 Sep. 2019 In response, state officials ordered a cleanup of the 36-year-old building, which was found to be riddled with asbestos. — Danny Robbins, ajc, "Doctor and nurses warn that prison medical care again in jeopardy," 8 Sep. 2019 Here is the case against Big Tech — and what Big Tech has said in response. — New York Times, "How Each Big Tech Company May Be Targeted by Regulators," 8 Sep. 2019 The Rotarians with Disaster Aid USA raise funds in response to different disasters. — Akira Kyles, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "From India to the Bahamas, Rotary Clubs in Carroll, Maryland extending relief efforts abroad," 8 Sep. 2019 The letters were submitted on Friday in response to prosecutors recommending Huffman, 56, be sentenced to one month in jail, followed by 12 months of supervised release and a fine of $20,000. — Helen Murphy, PEOPLE.com, "Eva Longoria Reunites with Marcia Cross After Her Letter of Support for Costar Felicity Huffman," 7 Sep. 2019 But when one Instagram user suggested that the Biebs tone down the lovey-dovey honorary pics, the singer had pretty some strong words in response. — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Justin Bieber Responds to Instagram User Who Criticized His Romantic Tributes to Hailey Bieber," 7 Sep. 2019 In response, DMG Productions, Inc., along with The Jake Peavy Foundation, numerous corporate sponsors, and the City of Mobile pulled together TenSixtyFive to fill the civic void left by BayFest. — al, "TenSixtyFive festival won’t happen this fall in Mobile," 6 Sep. 2019 Mayock has to do something in response, or lose all respect from the other players. — Kent Somers, azcentral, "Antonio Brown gives Cardinals a reason to be thankful for Larry Fitzgerald," 5 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'response.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for response
response
noun
English Language Learners Definition of response
: something that is said or written as a reply to something
: something that is done as a reaction to something else
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response
noun
re·sponse
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Kids Definition of response
1
: an act or instance of replying : answer
There was no response to my question.
2
: words said or sung by the people or choir in a religious service
3
: a reaction of a living being (as to a drug)
response
noun
re·sponse
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Medical Definition of response
: 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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