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
  • However, the justices won’t be weighing the merits of the case, only whether the fuel companies have the right to sue.
    Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • For these economies with already weak growth starting points, the drag on net trade and rerouting stemming from the levies will weigh heavily, according to BNP Paribas economists.
    Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of weigh
Verb
  • Nationwide confusion over which Ron Johnson got the job Once Trump announced his pick of Johnson as the incoming U.S. ambassador to Mexico, social media lit up with politicians and citizens alike that pondered which Ron Johnson received the role.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • After interviewing for the Atlanta Falcons and the job subsequently going to Raheem Morris, Belichick has dabbled in the media business while pondering his next steps on the sidelines.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 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
  • 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
  • The society is deliberating the ethics of how the paleontological community should handle fossils on loan and will release their recommendations around next spring.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of deliberate
Verb
  • Collecting and organizing this data is just the start of the challenge; the real challenge is finding the time, opportunity, and tools for instructors to analyze this data to produce better student outcomes.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • For a study published in the journal Antiquity, researchers analyzed more than 3,000 bones and bone fragments attributed to dozens of individuals from the Early Bronze Age site of Charterhouse Warren in southwest England.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of analyze
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