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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Nvidia's flagship Vera Rubin product is a seven-foot rack containing 72 GPUs and weighing as much as a pickup truck.

— Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
The salty bacon and fluffy eggs formed that classic breakfast flavor, while the potatoes added a satisfying heartiness without weighing the taco down.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026

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No one interested in pondering what looks like an intractably difficult conflict need turn their attention to Iran or Israel.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Newsom, in the podcast, appeared to already be considering them while pondering what to do next.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of ponder

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Spencer and Jordan return to Crenshaw High School’s football field to reminisce about everything the sport gave them — including the brotherhood that turned them into family.

— Kat Pettibone, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026
Then watch Harold’s brothers reminisce about their childhood and remember their caring big brother.

— Dateline NBC, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2026

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The jury is expected to begin deliberating on Tuesday morning, after Tinkler Mendez instructs them on the law.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Deller was found guilty of first-degree murder on Thursday after the jury deliberated for over an hour and was sentenced to life in prison.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of deliberate

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Local processing could help rovers analyze terrain, interpret sensor readings, and support decisions without sending every piece of data back to Earth.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Databricks helps organizations collect, process, and analyze large amounts of data and has been used by companies, such as Al-Futtaim Group, to help optimize its supply chain and develop a customer loyalty program.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

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