answer
noun
a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc..
is answering
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present progressiveof answer (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Given that the answer to the question is so uncomplicated, why is answering it so complicated?
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2025
Here he is answering a question about what specific legislation he would propose to deal with the high cost of child care.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2025
“They all have his information, but recently, over the last couple of months, nobody is answering emails or doing anything anymore.”
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2024
A new Moffitt Cancer Center study, published in iScience, is answering that question by challenging our understanding of how cells function.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024
I’m not sure if she is answering the cop or asking for permission.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
