on the reaction vs in the reaction

Both 'on the reaction' and 'in the reaction' can be correct depending on the context in which they are used. 'On the reaction' is commonly used when referring to someone's opinion or response to a situation, while 'in the reaction' is more appropriate when discussing someone's involvement or participation in a specific response or process.

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on the reaction

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to someone's opinion or response to a situation.

This phrase is used to describe someone's viewpoint or response to a particular event or situation.

Examples:

What are your thoughts on the reaction to the new policy?
She was very vocal on the reaction to the controversial decision.
His article focused on the reaction of the public to the scandal.

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Gets off on the reaction to his... handiwork.
He decides to confront Laurent nonetheless, assuming that the truth will reveal itself based on the reaction.
Impacts of the EU import ban will largely depend on the reaction of other producers and Asian buyers of Iranian oil.
Should certain relevant information not be available when a reaction is submitted, the reacting Member State indicates this on the reaction form.
Listen, if Emmet's in there and it's bad news, I want you on the reaction shots, all right?
For example, an agency reduced its rating for Greece just after the first deficit adjustment measures by over 4 % of gross domestic product, indicating that, although the measures taken were adequate, the adjustment depended on the reaction of the market.
Listen, if Emmet's in there and it's bad news, I want you on the reaction shots, all right?
The speed at which some votes are conducted is an insult to human dignity and a denial of human nature, given that the latter imposes tight restrictions on the reaction times of the nervous and sensory systems.
The French regulations, set out in the Order of 21 November 2002 on the reaction to fire of construction and home improvement products, define the fire behaviour standards which materials - and specifically hanging decoration items - must meet.
Once again, as I said earlier, that depends on the reactions of the German Government.
And the Commission must obtain reports on the reactions of the Member States and pass the information on to us; this is something that should be done in future.
Marios Matsakis (author), first on the reactions to his speech of 09.07.2008
The reaction on the streets was violent confrontation.
What are the reactions on the international stage?
Frank Vanhecke, Philip Claeys and Koenraad Dillen, on the reactions in the Islamic world to the cartoons published in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten (0010/2006).
I should point out here that, depending on the reactions of the social partners to these consultations, the choice of specific Community legislation with the aim of preventing all forms of violence at work is one but not always the only action.
By letter dated 22 November 2005, registered as received on 25 November 2005, Germany submitted comments on the reactions of the competitors of e-glass.
And so the reaction on the part of the publishers at the center is, of course, extremely hostile.
And so the reaction on the part of the publishers at the center is, of course, extremely hostile.
At the same time, we must keep a cool head because, given the extent of the budget problem, the reactions on the financial markets are seriously exaggerated.

Alternatives:

about the reaction
regarding the reaction
concerning the reaction
towards the reaction
in response to the reaction

in the reaction

This phrase is correct and commonly used when discussing someone's involvement or participation in a specific response or process.

This phrase is used to describe someone's role or participation within a reaction or process.