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
  • Bannon appears to be more in line with much of the president-elect's base, but Musk's significant financial resources will likely weigh heavily on Trump and Republicans moving forward.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Make sure to weigh the edges of the covering down to the ground.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of weigh
Verb
  • TikTok users ponder a post-TikTok world As the justices debated the fate of TikTok, Americans who use the platform for news, entertainment or to make a living were pondering a post-TikTok world.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
  • There is no Alliance Independent School District, and the Keller school board is only pondering the idea of splitting the district in two, according Fort Worth city council member Charles Lauersdorf and Mayor Mattie Parker.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of ponder
Verb
  • Burton laments this shift, reminiscing about times when a more hands-on approach dominated the scene.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
  • In a December 2020 interview with People magazine, the pair reminisced about their first meeting.
    Ashley Hume, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of reminisce
Verb
  • The Constitutional Court is now deliberating whether to uphold the impeachment and remove him from office permanently or dismiss the charges and restore his authority.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The Supreme Court has now concluded oral arguments after deliberating for roughly two and a half hours over a law that requires TikTok to be sold or banned in the US.
    WIRED, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of deliberate
Verb
  • Relationship managers can leverage AI to analyze client payment behaviors, identifying prospects for cross-selling or upselling products.
    Carlos Netto, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Midland’s Northwood University McNair Center for Free Enterprise partnered with the Michigan Chamber of Commerce analyzing the global pizza industry market and Michigan's economic role.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of analyze
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