react
verb (used without object)
to act in response to an agent or influence.
have reacted
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present perfectof react.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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One reason for the recent outperformance of the equal-weighted index has been that the stocks of some of the largest tech companies have been volatile as investors have reacted sharply to management teams’ guidance.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Markets have reacted with concern to Warsh's tight-lipped policy, with 30-year Treasury bond yields -- which generally track inflation expectations -- rising to their highest levels since 2007 following this week's meeting.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Despite questions within his party about where the money would come from, voters in the South the BBC spoke to have reacted positively to the announcement.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, won on a platform of championing working-class New Yorkers and taxing the wealthy, who have reacted with alarm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
A month earlier, I would have reacted negatively to a story like that.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
