reflect (on or upon)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reflect (on or upon)
Verb
  • In total, the seizure weighed approximately 2,500 lbs., officials said.
    Christina Coulter, People.com, 15 July 2025
  • The post didn’t mention the death of Tomlinson’s One Direction bandmate Liam Payne in October 2024, but that’s quite likely weighing heavily on him as well.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • The Rafael Devers blockbuster is probably the biggest deal that will go down, but the temptation is there to ponder other earthshaking possibilities, no matter how remote.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • Viewing the team’s three-year stint here as an audition of sorts, officials have pondered if the local enthusiasm for baseball could help prove the Sacramento region as a welcome home for MLB.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • Pointer reminisces about how the community around him in southeast Fort Worth has emerged.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2025
  • Six years after the finale, Fischer and Kinsey launched Office Ladies, on which the pair go through the sitcom episode by episode, breaking down plot lines and sharing behind-the-scenes stories while reminiscing with fellow Dunder Mifflin alums.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 17 July 2025
Verb
  • When deliberating, the jury sent the judge three different notes about Hernandez's confessions.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 21 July 2025
  • The jury of nine men and three women deliberated for about three hours after getting the case at 12:38 p.m. local time on July 18.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 19 July 2025
Verb
  • The major shift has gone from examining statements of what is coming to analyzing developments and results.
    John S. Tobey, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Ohio analyzed more than a decade’s worth of data, examining over 134,000 cases of children under 6 who accidentally ingested nicotine through products like vapes, gums, and lozenges.
    Jeffrey Kopp, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
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“Reflect (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reflect%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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