Rejoinder

Word REJOINDER
Character 9
Hyphenation re join der
Pronunciations /ɹɪd͡ʒˈɔ͡ɪndɚ/

Definitions and meanings of "Rejoinder"

What do we mean by rejoinder?

An answer, especially to a reply. noun

To make a reply.

An answer to a reply; in general, an answer. noun

In law, the fourth stage in the pleadings in an action at common law, being the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication. The next allegation of the plaintiff is called surrejoinder. noun

To make a rejoinder. intransitive verb

An answer to a reply; or, in general, an answer or reply. noun

The defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication. noun

Defendant's answer to the replication. noun

A quick response that involves disagreement or is witty; especially an answer to a reply. noun

To issue a rejoinder. verb

To say as a rejoinder. verb

A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) noun

(law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication noun

The defendant's answer to the replication.

A response that answers another response.

A quick response that involves disagreement or is witty, especially an answer to a question.

Re-insertion, typically after allowance of a patent application, of patent claims that had been withdrawn from examination under a restriction requirement.

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The word "rejoinder" in example sentences

Your only rejoinder is ‘Federalism is good’, but does not attempt to address concerns where Federalism fails. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Your rejoinder is that these judges could make far more doing other things. ❋ Unknown (2006)

To our petition for admittance came a friendly rejoinder from the lady of the house, who was soon herself conducting us from room to room, explaining the various alterations effected in later years, and pointing out the parts that are still unchanged. ❋ Unknown (1901)

Then answered Haggai -- rather, "Then Haggai answered (in rejoinder to the priests 'answer) and said" [Maurer]. so is this people -- heretofore not in such an obedient state of mind as to deserve to be called My people (Tit 1: 15). ❋ Unknown (1871)

The remark, such as it was, called forth a rejoinder from the short comrade, who stated his belief that "they would be likely to find somethin 'there that day." ❋ Unknown (1859)

The drug rejoinder is foolish because it’s based on a time dimension that doesn’t come into play in the music discussion; the enemies of traditional copyright for music in the digital age don’t concede the substantive rights of producers to be compensated for their work even for five minutes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I’d been intrigued by the Paul Romer proposal to use taxpayer funds to set up new banks rather than muck around with the old ones, but I think Felix Salmon’s rejoinder is convincing. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Re “but I think Felix Salmon’s rejoinder is convincing.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

NR’s rejoinder is that debating on the Journal’s show doesn’t count. ❋ Unknown (2010)

You know, people tend to get mad if you call the Spurs boring – the standard rejoinder is that if you don’t like the Spurs you “don’t really love basketball”. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The obvious rejoinder is that very, very many of those jobs simply wouldn’t exist at the wage levels necessary to fill them purely domestically, unless we assume that the demand for landscaping is totally inelastic. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The Shrew’s rejoinder is highly impious in Moslem opinion. ❋ Unknown (2006)

As to Ilya, I have to say, the second update was about as weak a rejoinder as I;ve ever seen on this site. ❋ Unknown (2010)

So, the next time you hear the Republican leadership claiming to be the voice of the people, here's your two-word rejoinder courtesy of Speaker-designate Boehner: "chicken crap." ❋ Jonathan Capehart (2010)

But still, their collective reaction was a one-word rejoinder, summoning up decades of disdain and disbelief: Beaujolais? ❋ LETTE TEAGUE (2010)

Simply that you have now followed up your 976-word rejoinder about how you are being disallowed to speak with another 629-word rejoinder saying that the debate is being shut down suggests that you have no real sense of irony, but a rather massive sense of entitlement. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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