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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Justices Elena Kagan, Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Sonia Sotomayor dissented, arguing that allowing the case to move forward prevents the lower court from considering Pike’s allegations from her childhood.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
The Florida Department of Education is considering a new dress code policy for employees that puts restrictions on religious head coverings, Crocs and short skirts.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

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In my own experiment, Claude was able to recognize that my genome file did not contain enough information to make reliable conclusions regarding genetic risk scores for common diseases.

— Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
As someone who deals with an immense amount of scrutiny regarding his own appearance, Davidson is pained to see the vitriol another ex, Grande, has been subjected to of late.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

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Whatever the underlying reason, calling the problem by its name — gently recognizing the caregiver is struggling — adds a sense of agency and the strength to keep going.

— Alicja Turczyk, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026
To get the coach's side of the story, CBS News Detroit tried calling her, reaching out to her on social media, knocking on her door and writing her a letter.

— Julia Avant, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

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The sanctions legislation enjoyed broad bipartisan support, with US lawmakers and Ukrainian officials viewing it as a crucial mechanism to put more pressure on Russia to end its war in Ukraine before the winter.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026
The report’s release comes just months after the March killing of Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola University freshman who was shot while viewing the Northern Lights with friends in a Chicago park.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

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