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as in mirroring
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 remarking
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 reflecting
Penn would have to make $511 monthly payments over 72 months, reflecting an interest rate of 28%.
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Tony Schick, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2025
The title track off the album finds Swift and her protégé, fellow pop star Sabrina Carpenter, reflecting on the highs and lows of fame.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Miracle Balm contains light-reflecting pigments that give the skin a fresh, healthy glow.
—Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Ruel says, reflecting on the record.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Nearly all of her business now comes through repeat clients and referrals, reflecting her focus on trust and service.
—Wyles Daniel, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Diners enjoyed autumn chicory salad and seared filet mignon in the soft glow of the lights illuminating the temple’s Aeolian sandstone walls and snapped wrist shots against the backdrop of the reflecting pool, meant to evoke the West Bank of the Nile.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
While reflecting on that moment to Variety, Beauvais says her decision to leave was her way of prioritizing herself at the time.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Ways to measure strength The strength of materials is measured in several ways, each reflecting how a material responds to different types of stress.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Tony Schick, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2025
The title track off the album finds Swift and her protégé, fellow pop star Sabrina Carpenter, reflecting on the highs and lows of fame.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Miracle Balm contains light-reflecting pigments that give the skin a fresh, healthy glow.
—Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Ruel says, reflecting on the record.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Nearly all of her business now comes through repeat clients and referrals, reflecting her focus on trust and service.
—Wyles Daniel, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Diners enjoyed autumn chicory salad and seared filet mignon in the soft glow of the lights illuminating the temple’s Aeolian sandstone walls and snapped wrist shots against the backdrop of the reflecting pool, meant to evoke the West Bank of the Nile.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
While reflecting on that moment to Variety, Beauvais says her decision to leave was her way of prioritizing herself at the time.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Ways to measure strength The strength of materials is measured in several ways, each reflecting how a material responds to different types of stress.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reflecting
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The number of localities passing moratoriums began rising in 2023 and 2024, mirroring trends in battery storage deployment, with a notable cluster in New York, according to a presentation last year by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Out-of-office emails at the Education Department blamed Democrats for the shutdown, mirroring partisan messages from other government agencies.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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By the three month mark, even my two teenage sons were remarking on my sober skin.—
Donna Francis,
Allure,
25 Aug. 2025
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The video quickly found traction among pet lovers, with users remarking on the visible bond between the two canines.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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His partner, Shane Lowry, was also spewing expletives back at fans commenting on his weight, while standing up for McIlroy, one of his best friends, as well.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) has named multidisciplinary artist Nilbar Güreş, known for her humorous, poetic, yet critical works commenting on social topics, as Turkey’s representative to the Sixty-First Venice Biennale, set to take place May 9–November 22, 2026.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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No other products or services will be impacted, the agency said, noting the move is a strategic part of USPS’s 10-year plan to create a revitalized organization.—
Michelle Del Rey,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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Democrats have called the claims a lie, noting that undocumented immigrants aren’t eligible for payments from Medicare, Medicaid, or the Affordable Care Act.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Many of the people opining and whining about how this moment could be as bad or worse than the 2000 bust are uninformed or ahistorical.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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Others saw a man opining — again, without evidence that maternal use of Tylenol causes autism or ADHD in children — on mothers, children with disabilities and their health at a time when studies show pain suffered by women is frequently dismissed.—
Laurie Kellman,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Reflecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reflecting. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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