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 This involves aligning the primary and secondary mirrors so light reflects properly to the eyepiece. — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The panoramic window becomes a living painting, especially at sunset when golden light reflects off the walls. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 The startup said this reflects a broader vision within the company to improve fashion discovery, regardless of where the customer chooses to shop. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026 Route reflects future network Each leg of the journey lasted about nine minutes. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026 Some of that increase reflects the Central Bank’s own push to link accounts to verified identity numbers, which forced a wave of closures and reclassifications rather than pure customer disengagement. — Aishah N. Ahmad, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Yet experts are split on whether the rise in CXMT’s stock price reflects a temporary boost or a long-term shift that brings Chinese chipmakers to the fore. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 Foreign issuers face a July 2028 GENIUS compliance deadline for access to US platforms, and some of the shrinkage likely reflects positioning around that clock. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 The growing relationship reflects the increasing dominance of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which together account for more than half of the Kospi index. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 July 2026

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Unfortunately, this is another way the show mirrors our modern culture, as Dame Moylan pointed out last week.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 30 July 2026
This experience mirrors broader trends, with surveys indicating 70% of patients are routed to phone calls after online booking attempts, and 61% skip appointments due to scheduling hassles.

— Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of mirrors

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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
Carr placed considerable pressure on ABC following remarks Jimmy Kimmel made on his show about Charlie Kirk.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Definition of remarks

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France’s challenges came from external provocation, first the petulance of the Paraguayan team, but then comments widely condemned as racist by a Paraguayan politician.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 July 2026
The department directed Fortune to comments Chief Jim McDonnell made at a police commission meeting on Tuesday.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Definition of comments

Verb

Its announcement notes that condominium communities across the country are facing the growing challenge of funding critical structural repairs while maintaining affordability for homeowners.

— Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
The guide notes that kinetic strikes come with higher risk of causing collateral damage and impacting bystanders.

— Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026