as in to consider
to think of in a particular way
you could call the comment mean-spirited, but I do not look on it that way at all
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for look (on or upon)
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Who the team is considering for director or when the selection will be announced remains under wraps.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025 -
Sometime in their discussions, McVay began to embrace a new, holistic view of the game; zooming out before each matchup to consider an opponent’s history, coaching philosophy and the connective tissue between its offense, defense and special teams.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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Ukraine and European leaders on Wednesday urged Trump not to agree to any demands from Putin regarding peace for land, following an emergency virtual summit.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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While the arcade version of Night Striker is regarded rather fondly in Japan, its Mega CD port was notoriously terrible, which this collection inexplicably includes, although as part of a separate DLC pack.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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If the bill was a mistake, call 1-800-HHS-TIPS to report it.—
Louise Norris,
Verywell Health,
14 Feb. 2023
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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The chapter will have afternoon educational exhibits, solar telescope viewing with special filters and a panel discussion on light pollution and dark sky advocacy.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Still, the Trump’s version of trade deals have created friction with the very partners viewed as a necessity in any new trade alliance to counter China’s economic strength.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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Ives runs the Wedbush AI Revolution ETF, which counts Palantir among its top holdings.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
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Today, 120 billion births have already happened, counting back to the beginning of humanity as a species, and including the births of the 8 billion people alive today.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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Public records date the property to 1900, but it is believed to have been originally constructed in the 1840s, offering a rare glimpse into the city’s early residential fabric, writes Brendel Clark.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Moonshot founder Vidhya Ramalingam believes this escalation from online abuse to in-person stalking is a common pattern — and one that security teams can learn to anticipate.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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For those that still don’t feel quite ready to dive into a dinner, or may not live in an area with such an abundance of Shabbat clubs to join, there are still plenty of other ways to get a taste of the culture and religion.—
Sophie Liza Cannon,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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There was trouble with the power source at some point, and the Hells Angels guarded the line and felt useful.—
Dennis McNally,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Not bad for a guy who left his manager thinking an early shower might be in order.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The students would read the plans for the day, write a positive affirmation, think and then had time to discuss with each other for three minutes before class began.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Look (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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