in response to
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Flowering time is especially important because plants can shift when they bloom in response to environmental changes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
BOJ board member Hajime Takata on Wednesday said that rate hikes should be “conducted in a nimble and data-dependent manner in response to the domestic price and economic environment, particularly reflecting overseas trends.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
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- as a reply to
- triggered by
- answering the call of
- on the heels of
- reacting to
Possible Antonyms
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- unilaterally
- unprompted by
- for no reason
- just because
- independently of
