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as in mirrored
to reproduce or show (an exact likeness) as a mirror would
her face was reflected in the waters of the still pond
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as in commented
to make a statement of one's opinion
reflected on the huge influence that the electronic media have on our national elections
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Recent Examples of reflected
One city worker, Tyrone Jue, reflected on personal memories tied to the space.
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Maddie White, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The outcome caps one of California’s most ferocious congressional primaries, a contest that reflected the broader struggle between the Democratic Party’s moderate and progressive wings.
—Mathew Miranda
june 9, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Her campaign’s slogan reflected that.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
This notion is often reflected in the way someone describes their home, Gutowski notes.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 9 June 2026
Moriarty, who plays Jack's love interest Annie/Starlight on The Boys, reflected on his nuptials while exclusively chatting with PEOPLE on May 6 at a Sony Pictures Television FYC event in California.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
The couple's eldest son, Jake, reflected on his parents' death and his brother's apparent role in a heartbreaking essay shared on his Substack in April of this year.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 9 June 2026
And today, it is reflected in leaders like Goldman.
—Joel Rubin, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
On the latest episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart reflected on Donald Trump‘s inability to deal with the press after the president stormed out of an interview on Meet the Press over the weekend.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
Maddie White, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The outcome caps one of California’s most ferocious congressional primaries, a contest that reflected the broader struggle between the Democratic Party’s moderate and progressive wings.
—Mathew Miranda
june 9, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Her campaign’s slogan reflected that.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
This notion is often reflected in the way someone describes their home, Gutowski notes.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 9 June 2026
Moriarty, who plays Jack's love interest Annie/Starlight on The Boys, reflected on his nuptials while exclusively chatting with PEOPLE on May 6 at a Sony Pictures Television FYC event in California.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
The couple's eldest son, Jake, reflected on his parents' death and his brother's apparent role in a heartbreaking essay shared on his Substack in April of this year.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 9 June 2026
And today, it is reflected in leaders like Goldman.
—Joel Rubin, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
On the latest episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart reflected on Donald Trump‘s inability to deal with the press after the president stormed out of an interview on Meet the Press over the weekend.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reflected
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The results mirrored recent trends from AI’s ongoing push into math.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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Her campaign mirrored her whipsaw career.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Fans commented agreeing with Thiessen, and also calling back to her Saved by the Bell days.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Rossetti commented about UFOs recently in video posted to social media.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Rielly Chesna, a defender with Ho Chi Minh City Women’s FC, which lost to Naegohyang in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, also remarked on the team’s smooth choreography.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Raphael remarked that the late-night crowd often includes other restaurant workers and taco-shop owners who come in after closing their own spots.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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The defendants also noted the State Auditor report's findings that telework policies benefited state employees significantly.—
Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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And while the companies did not specify where the jobs would go, Corning noted its North Carolina manufacturing operations include Concord as well as Trivium, Winston-Salem and Wilmington.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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Wilson even opined to the Hornets about the team’s composition.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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Hood opined that the non-endorsement could have come down to the open-endedness of who could win.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2026
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“Reflected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reflected. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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