reflect (on or upon)

verb

Definition of reflect (on or upon)next
as in to muse (upon)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reflect (on or upon)
  1. weigh
  2. ponder
  3. reminisce
  4. deliberate
  5. analyze
Verb
  • Haines eventually invoked a scene in actor Colman Domingo's TV thriller The Madness that sees the actor's character weigh similar action against a powerful overlord.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The movie carries four miles of celluloid film, which weighs a whopping 259 pounds.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of weigh
Verb
  • But an unpleasant incident with a public transit plebeian leads Leighton to ponder the direction of her life.
    Rachel Seo, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Given the flexibility to ponder, circumnavigate possible disruptions, think reflectively, low ES people have the possibility to challenge conventional thinking.
    Dave Winsborough, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of ponder
Verb
  • The special finds Iglesias in his 27th year in comedy, reminiscing on the perils of life: from dating, to home break-ins, to turbulent plane rides.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The ladies reminisce on past collaboration projects, and give relationship advice to a call-in fan.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of reminisce
Verb
  • Once the defense rests, each side will summarize their cases before judges convene to deliberate over Mr. Netanyahu’s fate.
    Tia Goldenburg, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The verdict comes after the 12-person jury, which had been deliberating for nearly 20 hours over four days, told Judge Maxwell Wiley on Friday that it was deadlocked on Penny's manslaughter charge.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of deliberate
Verb
  • Be Transparent With Your Thought Process Demonstrate your logic: When analyzing an issue with your client, explain your own reasoning process.
    Gamze Acar Bayraktaroglu, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • After that, the president has 90 days to analyze the findings and 15 days to implement the policy.
    Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of analyze
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