Thesaurus results for REFLECTING

reflecting

verb

present participle of reflect

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 In the days leading up to and after the midterms, DeSantis has ramped up his media appearances, reflecting on what went wrong for the Republican Party in this year's cycle. — Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026 By the third quarter of this year, manufacturing capacity for solar modules, wind blades and nacelles had expanded by roughly 50% from the first quarter of 2025, reflecting new facilities that have come online, the CIM reported in October. — Bob Woods, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026 An outdoor lounge island and floating stone pavers frame the central courtyard’s reflecting pool. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026 Again out of coaching and back in the media realm, Doc Rivers wasted little time reflecting on Giannis Antetokounmpo and what went wrong during their time together with the Milwaukee Bucks. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026 Miranda Lambert is reflecting on a fan encounter that left her in tears. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026 When the two mix, the gas glows red, and the blue haze comes from light reflecting off space dust. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2026 Finally, there’s a toggle called Desktop Control that aims to mitigate frequency boosting caused by sound waves reflecting off desktops or other surfaces near the speaker drivers. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026 But there’s a Marie Antoinette-style similarity between Hussein’s narcissist tendencies and Trump’s obsession with all that glitters — from the water in the reflecting pool to the walls of the Oval Office — even as the economy crashes. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reflecting

Verb

Lace lined the hem of her gown, mirroring the same dainty detailing on her sheer footwear.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2026
Europe was left bracing for another day of chaos on Friday after bomb threats were reported at TV studios and airlines, mirroring a series of similar incidents that have taken place across the continent this week.

— Tom Sanders, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of mirroring

Verb

Watts went first, remarking that something tasted off, according to Sinclair.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
In the promo, Lasso is shown coaching the English club Tottenham Hotspur FC and satirically remarking on differences between American football and soccer.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of remarking

Verb

Janones also urged supporters to avoid commenting on opponents’ posts, warning that engaging with their content could inadvertently boost its visibility through social media algorithms.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Lopes was known by over 1 million followers across his Instagram, YouTube and Twitch accounts for commenting on and playing esports soccer.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of commenting

Verb

Hepburn’s highest marks came in the area of student achievement, with board members noting that the district is A-rated for the third year and had no D or F schools this year.

— Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
Bunting agrees, noting that annuals can help mitigate soil erosion.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of noting

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But alongside these sorts of facts, there are others less convenient for opining on The Rural.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Variety‘s Clayton Davis, meanwhile, praised Cruise and Goodman’s performances as well as the movie’s production design and cinematography, while opining that the film’s complex ideas do not always neatly connect.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026