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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Serena Lin, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
The move was in response to the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), whose board passed a resolution Thursday ordering Iran to urgently improve its cooperation with the agency, according to Reuters.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
In response to The Republic asking whether any charges had been filed in the crash, Phoenix police spokesperson Sgt.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
In response, more than 16 nations paused contributions; the U.S., formerly the agency’s largest donor, continues to hold back funding.
—Karl Vick, TIME, 22 Nov. 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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