answering

verb

Definition of answeringnext
present participle of answer
1
as in responding
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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2
as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point sorry, I haven't seen anyone answering to that description

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3
as in fulfilling
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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4
as in solving
to find an answer for through reasoning try to answer this riddle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for answering
  1. responding
  2. corresponding
  3. fulfilling
  4. solving
  5. coinciding
  6. keeping
  7. agreeing
  8. satisfying
Verb
  • Instead of responding to rumors surrounding his love life, however, Smith has elected to turn to music.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In August, police were responding to a domestic disturbance on the 600 block of Watersonway Circle, but while en route dispatchers heard gunshots in the background of the call.
    Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of responding
Verb
  • In its report Allianz modeled a handful of hypothetical individuals across generations, tracking their savings returns—and corresponding wealth—throughout their respective economic cycles.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In recent years, brown has played an integral role in informing and building both the transformative and restorative justice movements by way of two prevailing organizing methodologies, each with a corresponding book.
    Fran Tirado, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of corresponding
Verb
  • Promoting competencies like understanding emotions, achieving positive goals and building relationships is key to a fulfilling life.
    Hashim Hayat, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Positive sources of joy can include fulfilling hobbies such as painting, playing a musical instrument, writing or gardening.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of fulfilling
Verb
  • Musk is renowned for being unrealistically optimistic about the timetable for solving unsupervised full self-driving.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The best ideas are often the simplest and end up solving a real-world problem.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of solving
Verb
  • Wild Robot launched with a presentation at the recent San Sebastian Film Festival, supported by talent presence and coinciding with the screening at the Sitges Film Festival.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2024
  • The earlier dates are in order to avoid coinciding with the Chuseok mid-autumn harvest festival, which is a three-day national holiday in Korea and falls in October next year.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of coinciding
Verb
  • Pairing the sleeping bag with a sleeping pad adds an extra layer of comfort and insulation, keeping you off the cold, uneven ground; check out the Moxils Ultralight Inflatable Sleeping Pad which is on sale for $25.
    Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Use a basic smartphone holder and a small tripod to prevent any camera shake, keeping your images sharp.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of keeping
Verb
  • The company entered a settlement agreement with Pivot Holding LLC, agreeing to pay $500,000 for milestone payments under a collaboration agreement.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The company has settled a legal proceeding related to a lease agreement, agreeing to pay $100,000 in rent and $13,953 in nonrefundable rent deposit.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of agreeing
Verb
  • Its high proof gives it enough backbone to stand up to sweet vermouth and bitters, creating a rich, satisfying Manhattan.
    Emily Price, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Remember, the key to truly satisfying success lies in not only managing the urgent, but also investing time and energy in what truly matters in the long run.
    Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of satisfying
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