INFLECT Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

inflect

verb

Definition of inflect

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 Next, stop at 1701 Barbecue, which helped kick off a new generation of Beaumont joints in 2020 with Central Texas-style ‘cue inflected with Cajun and Creole influences. — J.c. Reid, Houston Chronicle, 2 May 2026 Along the way, the Yale art historian inflects canonical works with fresh insight, shedding light on the two seasons into which the artist’s sculpture is relentlessly confined in art historical accounts. — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026 Davis reflected on the tragedy of the situation and the trauma inflected on the surviving children. — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 Local kingklip is served fresh with a Spanish pilpil enriched with plankton; abalone, deeply tied to South Africa’s coast, is paired with an emulsion of Gordal olives; and shrimp toast, inflected with Durban’s curry-laden maritime heritage, has struck a chord with local diners. — Rafael Tonon, Time, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inflect

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Several other curved, slender bones were soon found nearby, according to pictures shared with the station.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Thierry Henry curved away from defenders, Cristiano Ronaldo attacked their blind side and Kylian Mbappe outran them.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of curve

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The groundswell of support has been echoed by women across the nation who have seen some of their own experiences reflected in Clancy’s descriptions of her postpartum mental health struggles and difficulty navigating the system to get help.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
When people see their insights reflected in company policies, talent retention stops being a struggle and becomes an organic outcome of a supportive environment.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of reflect

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Of course, there is always the risk that Cyberleek could start veering into actual story spoilers, which would be exceptionally damaging.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
But the mystery train starts veering off the rails as Flowers wanders away from enjoyable rhinestone reinvention and defaults to the heavy-handed Springsteenian realism that’s sometimes been both his Rosetta stone and his Achilles’ heel.

— Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

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