LOOKING (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 20 Similar Words

looking (on or upon)

verb

present participle of look (on or upon)

as in considering

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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Along with zoning rules, the city is considering changes to regulations governing water use, noise, and economic development agreements.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
As countries continue investing in medical infrastructure, aesthetic innovation and services for international patients, travelers have more options than ever before when considering where to seek aesthetic care.

— Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of considering

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The day before his team played in a World Cup semifinal, France coach Didier Deschamps tried shifting the pressure by calling his opponent, Spain, the favorite to win the tournament.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 July 2026
Prosecutors at the first trial argued that Dominguez was angry and spiraling at the time of the killings, calling the attacks a deliberate act of violence.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

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For decades, the Supreme Court had all but ignored the 2nd Amendment, viewing it as a somewhat outdated provision involving militias, akin to the 3rd Amendment.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
According to the American Museum of Natural History, the best viewing locations are Manhattan’s broad cross streets with clear views west toward the Hudson River.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

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For years, school administrators across the system used flawed methods to track graduation rates, often counting students who had transferred to other schools as dropouts.

— Savannah Peters, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Both of these typically tokenize data into 1D or 2D sequences, which makes simple spatial tasks unnecessarily difficult—like counting unique chairs in a short video, or remembering what a room looked like an hour ago.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

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