as in to curve
to change from a straight line or course to a curved one
tree limbs inflecting toward the trunk
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Recent Examples of inflect
The Company expects a positive contribution from price throughout the year, with volumes inflecting positive in the second half of the year.
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John S. Tobey, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Those stereotypes inflect, word by word, what the model says.
—Jonathan L. Zittrain, The Atlantic, 21 May 2025
Pakistani military also claimed to have shot down five Indian fighter jets and inflected heavy losses on Indian military installations by targeting 26 locations in India.
—Rajesh Roy, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Sometimes, their previous appointments inflect in some delightful opposite couple style moments.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 May 2025
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John S. Tobey, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Those stereotypes inflect, word by word, what the model says.
—Jonathan L. Zittrain, The Atlantic, 21 May 2025
Pakistani military also claimed to have shot down five Indian fighter jets and inflected heavy losses on Indian military installations by targeting 26 locations in India.
—Rajesh Roy, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Sometimes, their previous appointments inflect in some delightful opposite couple style moments.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflect
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Dozens of storms have traveled north offshore, often curving completely away from the coast without making landfall in the mainland United States or in Canada, but some leave damage in their wakes, in the form of erosion, coastal flooding and even deaths from rough seas.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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Her blonde locks were styled into tight barrel curls, while her bangs curved outward to the sides of her face.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Even the European Union, which bent over backward to offer concessions — pledging to somehow mobilize billions for American weapons, investments and gas purchases, despite having a highly questionable capacity for doing so — wasn’t submissive enough.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
6 Aug. 2025
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Pisces and Bianca have the ability to enchant the lives of the public and bend their feelings.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Promotional rates reflect discounts for Autopay and paperless billing.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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Study participants often felt these design choices reflected intentional discrimination rather than oversight.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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With more than 1 million people on the podcast’s YouTube channel, the conversation veered between Swift’s discussion of her new album, her journey to becoming a football fan and a closer look inside her relationship with Kelce.—
H. Vanbiber,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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Every now and then the bright lights of gas stations and truck stops veered into view, signaling food, rest, a break from the grey monotony of the highway.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Inflect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflect. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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