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 The first Chinese cargo ship traveling along the Northern Sea Route is set to dock in England this week, reflecting Beijing’s growing Arctic ambitions, though analysts cast doubt on the venture’s commercial feasibility. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Populist anti-immigrant parties also made major gains in the 2024 elections for the European Union parliament, reflecting their growing support across the 27-nation bloc. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 Project managers should fix this by tying every milestone to real usage data instead of internal targets so the roadmap keeps reflecting what is actually happening rather than what was originally planned. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Malkovich was feted by the fest with its Silver Medallion, which recognized not only his performance as a dying CIA agent reflecting on his life in Martin McDonagh’s dramedy, but his entire body of work. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 The design is also very flexible, something Gray said was essential for reflecting and adapting with today’s youth. — Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 About half of participating Connecticut students met the state’s Physical Fitness Assessment standard in the 2025-2026 school year, reflecting a trend back to pre-COVID levels. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026 According to Gezahagne, the past is like a mirror reflecting the future. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026 Her hair was styled in intricate cornrows — Iverson’s signature style during the late 1990s into the 2000s — paired with a red and black headband, reflecting Iverson’s team, the Philadelphia 76ers. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

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Verb

There are a few examples of Dominik Szoboszlai mirroring former Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah’s favoured sidestep and approach; Jordan Henderson has previously used a similar strategy.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
He was inspired by the true story of Freda and Greta Chaplin, who in the 1980s stirred up a media frenzy for harassing a truck driver, and for bizarrely mirroring each other.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 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

Her sons were in the courtroom when the verdict was read out but left without commenting.

— Kevin Schembri Orland, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Social media users naturally interpreted it as Tagovailoa commenting support on his own post, which created jokes and widespread attention.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of commenting

Verb

Chris Douglas, a professor of economics at the University of Michigan-Flint, called it unlikely that stick prices will go up 50% across the board, noting Canada's modest market share, but wonders what will happen if demand increases.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
The power of representation Castillo Flores is eager to see wider representation, noting that Hollywood, in general, hasn’t had the best track record.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of noting

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Murphy, traveling the country promoting his recent book and opining on the state of the Democrats, returned to Connecticut to boost Larson and trash Bronin.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
Disagreeing with presidential actions is one thing, but opining on the psychology behind his decisions shows ignorance.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026