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Recent Examples of responsiveness
The neighborhood’s planning logic draws on Scandinavian design concepts that emphasize functionality, restraint, and environmental responsiveness.
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New Atlas, 1 Jan. 2026
During hands-only CPR, students learn how to assess the scene, approach a patient safely, assess their responsiveness and request emergency medical response.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
Salesforce has made improvements to speed up the responsiveness of this agent, which has now engaged in more than 2 million interactions with customers.
—John Kell, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
According to Baby Scholars data tracking 29 parenting behaviors in four different categories including responsiveness, affection, encouragement and teaching, last year 98% of parents who participated in the program showed measurable improvement, especially in the teaching domain, Adams said.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 5 Dec. 2025
What makes oil industry software special Software for the oil and gas sector needs to handle heavy loads, operate reliably, ensure security, and provide responsiveness.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
The fabrics showed consistent responsiveness and high stability, maintaining stretch performance and softness even after intensive treatments.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 3 Dec. 2025
The solicitor general’s request, relying heavily on declarations from Homeland Security officials, mischaracterized the responsiveness of Chicago police and the behavior of protesters following an October 4 incident involving Border Patrol agents.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
But if your workplace culture prizes late-night responsiveness simply because that’s how your boss likes to work, that’s a leadership issue, not a business necessity.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responsiveness
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Whatever the case, sensitivities about national security risks remain high as China’s relationship with Western nations grows tense.—
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Witches Witches in Rice's world are humans born with special supernatural sensitivities, oftentimes extra sensory perceptions or the power of telekinesis.—
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In Season 2, expect Pine to confront those feelings head-on, thanks to another likeminded arms dealer and alluring femme fatale who put him in the crosshairs again.—
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In our current environment, Le Bon’s rejection and isolation beget feelings of collective consolation and warm comfort.—
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Known for his spare, unforgiving style and darkly comic fatalistic sensibility, along with his penchant for leather jackets, lots of smoking and a deadpan sense of humor, Tarr was a quintessential arthouse filmmaker.—
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Thomson’s extensive résumé of Highland Park mansions introduced refined design sensibilities to Dallas, and he is hailed as a master of a variety of architectural styles.—
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“Responsiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responsiveness. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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