as in curvatures
something that curves or is curved
the inflection of the river is even more obvious when viewed from the summit of the nearby mountain
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Recent Examples of inflections
Roher and co-writer Robert Ramsay craft a classically structured screenplay about a talented piano tuner who stumbles into a life of crime, upon which Roher, editor Greg O’Bryant, and composer Will Bates embroider jazzy rhythms and inflections, inspired by the musical world our characters inhabit.
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Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The contrast between svn4vr’s different inflections evokes the spiritual tension of a pious person torn between worldly desire and submission to a higher power.
—H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
The chorus leaves the beach for the boardwalk, its cocky doo-wop inflections presenting loneliness less as an inner weakness and more as a loyalty test.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 16 Mar. 2026
Look for choppy sentences, unusual inflections, abnormal phrasing, or incongruent background noise.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Sometimes autism’s portrayed in movies with quirky head movements, weird blinks, and weird inflections.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2025
The widely varied performances are quietly yet keenly expressive; Reichardt’s dialogue has enticingly odd spin (starting with an ingenious monologue for a precocious child) and the cast delivers it with pinpoint inflections.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Her repetitions and stammerings and strange inflections were very much her own, as a perusal of her interviews will attest.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
From bouncy dancehall riddims and hip-hop production inflections to tender country and western guitar licks, Treasure Self Love distills Iké’s wide range of childhood music into a succinct 11-track study of achieving wholeness by unflinchingly examining the darkest parts of your past.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The contrast between svn4vr’s different inflections evokes the spiritual tension of a pious person torn between worldly desire and submission to a higher power.
—H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
The chorus leaves the beach for the boardwalk, its cocky doo-wop inflections presenting loneliness less as an inner weakness and more as a loyalty test.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 16 Mar. 2026
Look for choppy sentences, unusual inflections, abnormal phrasing, or incongruent background noise.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Sometimes autism’s portrayed in movies with quirky head movements, weird blinks, and weird inflections.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2025
The widely varied performances are quietly yet keenly expressive; Reichardt’s dialogue has enticingly odd spin (starting with an ingenious monologue for a precocious child) and the cast delivers it with pinpoint inflections.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Her repetitions and stammerings and strange inflections were very much her own, as a perusal of her interviews will attest.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
From bouncy dancehall riddims and hip-hop production inflections to tender country and western guitar licks, Treasure Self Love distills Iké’s wide range of childhood music into a succinct 11-track study of achieving wholeness by unflinchingly examining the darkest parts of your past.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflections
Noun
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There are hardly any flat architectural surfaces, and NAUSICAÄ is shaped by curvatures and louvred details.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Its outstanding appeal, grandish curvatures and extraordinary interior design are just the norm for the upscale interior brand.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Inside, its modernist lines are softened by lush textiles and the soft curves of furnishings from Urquiola’s designs for Italian brands such as Cassina and Molteni, as well as the vertical gardens developed by botanist Patrick Blanc.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Behind the glass sat a sea-foam green Hermes 3000, a pre-1966 model, instantly recognizable by its bulbous body and soft, swelling curves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Tired of losing water pressure because of bends in your garden hose?—
Quincy Bulin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2026
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Everything from trees to octopuses bends and twists.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Tacklers lunge at him from all angles, speeds and directions.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Think of them as a team working together from slightly different angles to save your skin barrier, stop transepidermal water loss, and maintain healthy hydration levels.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
28 May 2026
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“Inflections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflections. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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