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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
Seeing New England in the top 10 in both QB EPA (Drake Maye is sixth) and defense/special teams EPA (10th) reflects well on the Patriots under first-year coach Mike Vrabel.
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Mike Sando, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Welcoming Muttaqi to Delhi reflects this approach.
—Happymon Jacob, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
The higher goal reflects the company’s confidence despite US restrictions on China, which threaten to impact the business of TSMC’s customers like American chip giant Nvidia.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The palette reflects the spectrum of summer evenings, Fatih Kesim, the mill’s general manager, said, featuring hues of cacao, marsala, blue, and grey.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025
Each piece — from the leather jacket to the Superstar — reflects the city’s legacy of resilience and individuality.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Here, Aster reflects on all four of his films so far, cautiously revealing himself as a director who’s as much concerned with what’s happening offscreen as well as on, trying to strike that seemingly impossible balance between life and art.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
At night, the helical patterns look adorned with ribbons of LED lighting, transforming the bridge into a shimmering sculpture that reflects in the waters below.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
The Digital Experience Score is a single, user-centric metric from 0 to 100 that reflects how customers actually experience a brand’s digital touchpoint.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Mike Sando, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Welcoming Muttaqi to Delhi reflects this approach.
—Happymon Jacob, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
The higher goal reflects the company’s confidence despite US restrictions on China, which threaten to impact the business of TSMC’s customers like American chip giant Nvidia.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The palette reflects the spectrum of summer evenings, Fatih Kesim, the mill’s general manager, said, featuring hues of cacao, marsala, blue, and grey.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025
Each piece — from the leather jacket to the Superstar — reflects the city’s legacy of resilience and individuality.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Here, Aster reflects on all four of his films so far, cautiously revealing himself as a director who’s as much concerned with what’s happening offscreen as well as on, trying to strike that seemingly impossible balance between life and art.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
At night, the helical patterns look adorned with ribbons of LED lighting, transforming the bridge into a shimmering sculpture that reflects in the waters below.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
The Digital Experience Score is a single, user-centric metric from 0 to 100 that reflects how customers actually experience a brand’s digital touchpoint.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reflects
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The anger mirrors recent protests against ruling elites in countries including Nepal, where the prime minister was forced to resign last month, and Morocco.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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That pace mirrors the record-breaking levels of 2022, when roughly 45,000 people crossed the Channel under the Conservative government.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Cantwell, the lead sponsor of the Democratic college sports reform bill called the SAFE Act, followed up on Friday by memorializing her Knight Commission remarks in a letter sent to each of the Big Ten school presidents, warning them away from the temptation of Wall Street.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The White House and Johnson did not immediately respond to The Bee’s request for comment on Newsom’s Wednesday remarks.—
Chaewon Chung
Updated October 9,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Chanel fashion show marked the actress' first professional work commitment since filing for divorce from Keith Urban — and the Instagram comments beneath her post recapping the event were supportive from fans and friends of the star alike.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Will Jimmy Kimmel apologize for Charlie Kirk comments?—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Columnist Cameron Smith opines about a less-than-inspiring group of Republican candidates.—
Tacuma Roeback,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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Angone opines that we Guardsmen were not acquainted with the neighborhoods we were assigned to.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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In place of that information, the administration now only notes that the Legislature approved $276 million in this year’s state budget for the shelter system, as well as the average amount spent on families in shelter each week and the total amount of cash spent from a shelter reserve fund.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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Kirsten Eddy, a senior researcher at Pew Research Center who specializes in news and information habits, notes that the internet and social media have changed people’s attitudes toward information.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Reflects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reflects. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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