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 The acquisition reflects the changing nature of aerial threats, particularly the increasing employment of relatively inexpensive unmanned aircraft by state and non-state actors. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026 For attendees, that recognition reflects a broader shift in how Indian culture is embraced throughout the Bay Area. — CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026 Under the district’s scoring system, 70% of the superintendent’s evaluation is governed by objective state metrics and district benchmarks, while the remaining 30% reflects board members’ discretionary marks. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026 The broader name reflects products and occasions beyond the bar cart, including dirty soda and coffee. — Julia Fields fox News May Be Compensated For, Or Earn A Commission If You Buy Through, Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026 The regulatory framework itself increasingly reflects that execution quality cannot be captured by price alone. — Adam Cohn, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 This roster also reflects The District’s appeal to brands expanding selectively — with Adam Lippes, Pucci, Altuzarra and Maison Francis Kurkdjian choosing it for their Texas debuts, alongside Biologique Recherche’s sole Texas residence. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026 Framed by concrete, the glass façade reflects its surroundings as well as the sky. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026 The initiative reflects Wertheim’s belief that scientists whose discoveries have transformed medicine are well positioned to determine where philanthropic dollars can have the greatest impact. — Luisa Yanez october 24, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reflects

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The cyberattack mirrors one that happened weeks earlier that affected mainly French and Dutch retailers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
This theatrical strategy mirrors the pageantry of the French Revolution, where wearing classic Greek and Roman costumes represented political expression and defiance.

— Sarah Gidick, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of mirrors

Verb

Davis’s letter follows a separate ethics complaint filed by a conservative watchdog group to the Senate Select Committee on Ethics over Slotkin’s University of Chicago remarks, first reported by the Washington Examiner on Tuesday.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
The nylon backpack from 1984, also on display, is still in stores today, remarks Guerra.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of remarks

Verb

But when mother Fumiko (Asami Usuda) comments that their youngest was complaining about never seeing her father (Takahiro Miura) smile, the cracks beneath this veneer of domestic bliss quickly become apparent.

— James Marsh, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
Our dear old Katie, who used to wake us up every morning with her cheery smile, is now nothing more than a miserable LIB Boomer who comments on Danica Patrick's Instagram posts in the middle of the night.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of comments

Verb

As Powell McCormick opines on the importance of baking safety into AI systems, and earning the trust of its users, another ping.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026
Scott’s Charleson at one point in this film opines about how much more satisfying stage work is for an actor without an editor there to chop you up to pieces.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of opines

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My husband, a bookseller, often notes that most books are bad, and this may be doubly true for children’s books, whose brevity leads foolhardy would-be authors to underestimate the difficulty of their task.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
The easy chemistry translates into the competition itself, where Levine notes that the four coaches are all fiercely competitive, but without the kind of animosity that can sometimes come with fighting over artists.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2026