respondent
noun
a person who responds or makes reply.
respondents
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pluralof respondent.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A recent McKinsey survey found that 65% of power industry respondents are planning to use on-site generation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
And a 2021 Pew poll found that 78 percent of its respondents believe “there is some risk that an innocent person will be put to death.”
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026
Since the early 1950s, the American National Election Studies has asked respondents whether they think of themselves as members of the working class.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
But it’s not the only one: Two-thirds of survey respondents said they spent “quality time” with family on weekends, and 50% worked out at a gym.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
In the summer of 2006, poll respondents filling out open-ended questionnaires were naming him as a presidential possibility, though Hillary Clinton was decidedly the number one pick.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
