LOOKS (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 20 Similar Words

looks (on or upon)

verb

present tense third-person singular of look (on or upon)

as in considers

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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Eileen Jones considers the Southern Gothic in cinema and literature.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Exploring the dialogue between Italy’s artisanal heritage and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, the event considers how the handmade endures in an era of rapid innovation.

— Eleonora Giordani, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

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Putin, who regards Yeltsin and Mikhail Gorbachev before him as weak leaders, has pushed for militarization as a means of ensuring Russia’s ability to say no to Europe and the United States.

— MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
The Navy regards the Crane project as a critical measure to safeguard shore facilities from disruptions to the commercial power grid.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

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Its maker, Ruiying Detection Technology, a spinoff from the Institute of High Energy Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, calls it the smallest and lightest CT system ever built.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
Sony took part in seven of those deals, building what MPA calls the industry’s only end-to-end anime operation.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

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City Section Commissioner Vicky Lagos said the game counts as a forfeit because not enough players can practice because of the COVID outbreak.

— Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Riner won another bronze at the 2008 Games in Beijing — his first — and also counts five European titles in individual competition.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

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