Thesaurus results for REFLECTED

reflected

verb

past tense of reflect

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 His actions and words have always reflected a player who believes in his teammates and what the Blackhawks are building. — Scott Powers, New York Times, 20 July 2026 White House officials told me that his comments on CNN about not supplying the weapons if Israel attacked Rafah had been unplanned and hadn’t reflected a formal decision. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 On the contrary, in Japan’s case, low interest rates have reflected low money growth, weak economic activity and near deflation over many years. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 20 July 2026 Still, Drewchin has occasionally reflected on the drawbacks of this approach. — Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026 More recently, Barenblit curated the 16th Cuenca Biennial in Ecuador, which reflected on democracy and the conflicts of the contemporary era, with an emphasis on the nations of Latin America. — News Desk, Artforum, 20 July 2026 Ormund sees himself in her, his own cleverness reflected in her victory. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 There is a way that Chris likes to make movies that is therefore reflected in the movie. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 July 2026 Leaders from Arlington, Dallas, and the North Texas FIFA World Organizing Committee reflected on the tournament's successes, highlighting transportation, public safety, and regional coordination as among the biggest wins. — Marissa Armas, CBS News, 13 July 2026

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Greg van Avermaet mirrored that Belgian success, holding the yellow jersey for eight days.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Polymarket mirrored that pattern, though with a smaller percentage gap.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Definition of mirrored

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In 2019, writing in The Chronicle of Philanthropy, my partner and Achieve co-founder Daniel Pianko remarked on how content wealthy Americans were to funnel millions of dollars in donations to traditional colleges and universities.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Natalie's Organic Orange Juice Editors remarked that this beverage was light and crisp without being overly sweet.

— Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

Definition of remarked

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Sanders noted that the president’s proclamation, which imposed a partial travel ban on holders of Antigua and Barbuda passports, contained several factual errors.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Corey noted the officer in Harrisburg fired his weapon as the car was already driving away from the federal officers.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

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Why, one veteran executive opined, aren’t teams allowed to determine how much of an investment to put into their minor-league rosters and how much to spend on in-stadium technology?

— Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 1 July 2026
During last fall’s budget fiasco in City Hall, Quigley opined on the city’s fiscal trajectory by standing with the aldermanic opposition to cheer on potential efficiencies outlined in the Ernst & Young report.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026