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
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The addition is in the same style as the original, defined by curves that echo the surrounding landscape and materials including concrete, cedar, and copper.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
8 June 2026
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The league’s largest and most expensive arena and the site of the Super Bowl, SoFi, just outside Los Angeles, is overwhelming fans with its sweeping curves and epic scale.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
Noun
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But just around a few bends in the sandstone walls, life began to appear.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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Humidity, altitude, wind, and even temperature can subtly affect how much the ball bends during flight.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Online, his videos look chaotic, but behind the scenes, the project’s ringleader spends his free time poring over satellite maps, visiting potential chase sites and crafting the necessary recording angles.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Zidane is one of 17 unique versions that exists and features footage that Gordan and Parreno assembled from 17 synchronized cameras installed around the stadium to capture the match from various angles.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
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“Inflections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflections. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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