REFLECTIONS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

reflections

noun

plural of reflection

as in remarks

a briefly expressed opinion does anyone want to share their reflections on the passage we just read?

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as in scandals

a cause of shame your constant lying is a serious reflection on your character

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as in considerations

a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something after reflection, they decided to refuse the offer on the house

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short shrifts

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Recent Examples of reflections The vases are mouth-blown and crafted using the corteccia technique, the same employed in the lighting diffusers, which generates lenses and dynamic reflections. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 This gives it a matte appearance that banishes reflections and even (most) fingerprints. — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 The effects crew also rebuilt Rocky’s transparent xenonite barriers digitally to remove reflections, hide operators and maintain the complicated play of light through the set. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026 If Fielder is again playing a version of himself here, Holmes seems to be offering near infinite versions of herself up for examination, like a set of unblinking reflections in a hall of funhouse mirrors. — David MacK, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 From this format emerges the tacit thesis that the Bicentennial cultural activities excelled at provoking critical, imaginative reflections on America’s past and future from artmakers and from ordinary citizens alike. — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Sunlight and reflections from the pool filter through the glass and into the house. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026 The cultural demons a 34-year-old playwright was conjuring a century ago rise up as dark reflections for our own. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026 As such, the narratives constructed by mainstream media outlets are not mere reflections of events but active tools of persuasion. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Slotkin released a video and a statement responding to the president following his remarks, daring the administration to come after her.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
His remarks stand in contrast to those from the head of the US Development Finance Corporation, who told Semafor last month that Washington was, at least in the tech arena, looking to expand infrastructure aligned with the US.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of remarks

Noun

Yum’s China business struggled in the early 2010s amid food-safety scandals, growing competition, and slowing sales.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026
But many voters turned their backs on the party when Lula and other leaders became embroiled in corruption scandals in the 2010s.

— Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of scandals

Noun

Her posts across TikTok earned thousands of comments and likes, and a recent post to a Facebook page for Chicago-area brides earned almost 2,000 likes and was shared by dozens of brides-to-be offering to help.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
The company said Cheerios and Ziploc receive hundreds of thousands of requests, comments and reactions annually about cereal packaging.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of comments

Noun

The vote, which had been scheduled for last week, was delayed after two days of deliberations because of growing wariness among Egyptians concerned about an intervention in Yemen's long-running conflict.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
The vote, which had been scheduled for last week, was delayed after two days of deliberations because of growing wariness among Egyptians concerned about an intervention in Yemen’s long-running conflict.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of deliberations

Noun

Save suspicious messages, account statements, confirmation numbers and notes from conversations with institutions.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
That day, the Star’s winning pull was Hall’s pick; Torino22, with top notes of bergamot, saffron, eucalyptus, heart notes of clary sage, mate, guaiac wood and bottom notes of musk and dry woods.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of notes

Noun

They’re engineered to be both soft and sturdy with open-cell foam that doesn’t scratch but does whisk away lipstick marks and dried-on Merlot stains.

— Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Recent photos of the inside appear to show puddles and stains from water damage and char marks from fire.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

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