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respondent

[ri-spon-duhnt]

noun

  1. a person who responds or makes reply.

  2. Law.a defendant, especially in appellate and divorce proceedings.



adjective

  1. giving a response; answering; responsive.

  2. Law.being a respondent.

  3. Psychology.of or relating to behavior that occurs consistently in response to a particular stimulus.

  4. Obsolete.corresponding.

respondent

/ ɪˈɒԻəԳ /

noun

  1. law a person against whom a petition, esp in a divorce suit, or appeal is brought

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. a less common word for responsive

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of respondent1

1520–30; < Latin respondent- (stem of DzԻŧԲ ), present participle of DzԻŧ. See respond, -ent
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Among Democrats, 64% of respondents said they were concerned that AI regulation would not go far enough, while among Republicans, 56% said the same.

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Eating disorder charity Beat surveyed people with eating disorders in 2022 about their experiences online and 91% of respondents said they had encountered harmful content which could fuel eating disorder thoughts and behaviours.

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Sixty percent of survey respondents, including 80% of Democrats and 72% of independents, said that the parade was not money well spent.

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One respondent wrote: "I considered having an abortion as a result of the panic".

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Marshall Kosloff, co-host of “The Realignment” podcast, Kosloff confronted the panelists with polling from Demand Progress, a progressive polling firm, that tested whether the abundance message or an economic populist message resonated with respondents better.

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