Thesaurus results for REFLECTS

reflects

verb

present tense third-person singular of reflect

as in mirrors

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 remarks

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 reflects For some Lincoln residents, however, the vandalism reflects broader concerns about how the technology is being used. — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 The Premier League’s managerial revolution Nine new managers begin this Premier League campaign, an unprecedented number that reflects the change in playing styles in the division and a move away from Guardiola-style football. — George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 View this post on Instagram Alexa PenaVega The child stars of the early 2000s share a special bond, and Spy Kids star Alexa PenaVega reflects on growing up with Panettiere and other starlets in the spotlight. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026 Tim’s journey reflects the film’s larger ideas about finding wonder outside the routine and distractions of modern life. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 By digging into the cruelty that reflects darker shades of our society, the show exposes it. — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 The move reflects how Hollywood has navigated the murkier elements of generative AI, a technology many in the industry are fascinated by yet worry undercuts their work through the unauthorized scraping of likenesses to train their models. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 Every trail, overlook and improvement reflects decades of thoughtful stewardship. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026 Every bite reflects Georgia’s crossroads of cultures, blending East and West into something uniquely delicious. — Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026

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This mirrors the latest news from federal officials on the matter.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
The concept mirrors the popular Fat Bear Week, in which photos of bears go head to head in a bracket-style competition where people judge what bear has gained the most mass ahead of hibernation.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of mirrors

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Nathan Hochman faces backlash after charging an LAPD officer who recorded colleagues’ racist remarks.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
As the activist Assata Olugbala Shakur remarks, the chains of oppression can be broken with love, support, and care, and the Black radical imagination cannot be quelled even when our lives are on the line.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

Definition of remarks

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John Carroll School comments on arrest A statement from the John Carroll School said Goedeke had not been employed by the school since February of this year and that the suspect no longer had any ties to the institution.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Moody’s spokesperson directed us to comments the former Florida attorney general gave to Local 10.

— the Miami Herald Editorial Board, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of comments

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The researchers accounted for confounding factors such as age, race, history of hypertension and other traits, notes Jacob Shaw, a study co-author and psychiatry resident at Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
Leaders As 'Hope-Givers' Gallup describes hope as the idea that the future can be brighter than today and notes that people have the power to help make that happen.

— Charles E. Owubah, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026