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respondent
[ri-spon-duhnt]
noun
a person who responds or makes reply.
Law.a defendant, especially in appellate and divorce proceedings.
adjective
giving a response; answering; responsive.
Law.being a respondent.
Psychology.of or relating to behavior that occurs consistently in response to a particular stimulus.
Obsolete.corresponding.
respondent
/ ɪˈɒԻəԳ /
noun
law a person against whom a petition, esp in a divorce suit, or appeal is brought
adjective
a less common word for responsive
Word History and Origins
Origin of respondent1
Example Sentences
Among Democrats, 64% of respondents said they were concerned that AI regulation would not go far enough, while among Republicans, 56% said the same.
Eating disorder charity Beat surveyed people with eating disorders in 2022 about their experiences online and 91% of respondents said they had encountered harmful content which could fuel eating disorder thoughts and behaviours.
Sixty percent of survey respondents, including 80% of Democrats and 72% of independents, said that the parade was not money well spent.
One respondent wrote: "I considered having an abortion as a result of the panic".
Marshall Kosloff, co-host of “The Realignment” podcast, Kosloff confronted the panelists with polling from Demand Progress, a progressive polling firm, that tested whether the abundance message or an economic populist message resonated with respondents better.
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