# in response to sth

idiom · CEFR B1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/in-response-to-sth
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

you use this to show that an action or feeling was caused by something else that happened first.

## Examples

- I sent an email in response to his question.
- The company lowered its prices in response to the new competition from other stores.
- In response to the growing public concern regarding environmental safety, the government introduced strict new regulations to limit industrial waste.

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