on/upon reflection

idiom

: after thinking about something
On/Upon reflection, I decided to accept their offer.

Examples of on/upon reflection in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And there is a rich field of possibilities, should Biden, upon reflection and after broad consultations regarding his health and ability to serve, decide that now is the time to hand on the torch to an able successor. Colbert I. King, Washington Post, 3 July 2024 And upon reflection, a good number of them turned out to be self-inflicted. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2024 Upon reflection, there's one thing Zwick would've changed in the final cut. Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024 Spotify’s many headaches Spotify has, on reflection, done incredibly well to maintain its status as the world’s biggest music platform as tech giants like Apple, Google, and Amazon tried to grab a piece of the market with their own offerings. Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 6 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for on/upon reflection 

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“On/upon reflection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%2Fupon%20reflection. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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