REACTION Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

reaction

noun

rē-ˈak-shən

as in response

action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior we were startled by her extreme reaction to being jilted by her boyfriend

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Recent Examples of reaction The stock market has already priced in the reality that Chinese AI, like DeepSeek, is competitive and cheaper to use than US alternatives, so market reaction this time will be limited, Su added. —

John Liu, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026 What was your reaction to the scene in which Niall loses his virginity to Mona, played by Charlotte Blackwood, while Ruben is in the room? —

K.j. Yossman, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026 Only then do internal temperatures rise to very large values in the million-degree realm and up, which is the realm where fusion reactions begin to occur. —

Big Think, 24 Apr. 2026 Solid reaction and an unusually tight vote. —

Greg Cote april 23, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reaction

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Noun

Meanwhile, the relatively muted response to the housing assistance cuts may not be forever.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
In response, much of the conversation about education has focused on skills, knowledge, and innovation.

— Peter Folan, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026