REFLECT (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

reflect (on or upon)

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Definition of reflect (on or upon)

as in to muse (upon)

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Lawmakers are also weighing a Russia sanctions bill that Graham championed, with some Republicans pushing to rename the bill in his honor and advance it this week.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 July 2026
Twenty years has seen road bikes hit the 200-plus horsepower mark (310 for the H2R), and the Destroyer made 165 horses and weighed about 110 pounds more.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 July 2026

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The central theme was the figurative — and literal — significance of passing the ball, including asking audience members to ponder what their passing game is like and the ramifications of being a ball hog.

— Vahe Gregorian July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Other states could soon follow — including New York, which is pondering a similar bill — in a domino effect that could completely derail the automaker’s current trajectory.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 9 July 2026

Definition of ponder

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But Palvin’s episode also gives the couple an opportunity to reminisce about their relationship, which began in 2018.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 7 July 2026
Donna kept additional details about the wedding private, choosing instead to reminisce about taking her sons, Travis, 36, and Jason Kelce, to watch the Fourth of July fireworks as children.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

Definition of reminisce

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What really took so long was the officials deliberating over the nearest point of relief on the practice ground side.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
The Chula Vista jury needed just a single day — about five hours — to deliberate after a trial that lasted seven weeks and featured testimony from more than 60 witnesses.

— Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of deliberate

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The hospital has also successfully used AI to analyze patients’ heart rhythms to tell whether someone could develop atrial fibrillation, a condition that can cause blood clots and strokes.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
What the 2023 Sleep Study Found The research by Haibin Li and Frank Qian analyzed data from the National Health Interview Survey (1997-2018), linked to National Death Index records through December 31, 2019.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

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