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as in mirroring
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 remarking
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 reflecting
Aligning all departments around this goal ensures consistent messaging and a unified mission, with employees reflecting this outwardly in their interactions with customers.
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Anna Convery-Pelletier, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Another feature entails payments of athletes, capped by a salary cap-like ceiling of about $21 million, for all athletes in a program reflecting media rights, ticket sales sponsorships and NIL.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Family medicine physicians, by contrast, can expect a starting salary closer to $250,000, a good living by almost any measure, but a pay disparity that doesn’t strike most experts as reflecting the value, or importance, of these two specialties.
—Peter Ubel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This publicly demonstrates your ongoing commitment to accessibility, reflecting your organization's specific policies and the current status of accessibility efforts.
—Ran Ronen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The location was marked by tighter editing, up-front styling moments reflecting key looks of the season, elbow room and design details and furnishings that brought an air of refinement to the space.
—David Moin, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
General and administrative expenses decreased to $1,486,362 from $4,455,546, reflecting the effectiveness of cost control improvements.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Cost of sales for the period was $777,000, reflecting the company's transition from pre-revenue to revenue-generating operations within its Technology segment.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Net loss for the quarter was $16,444,000, compared to $22,248,000 in the previous year, reflecting a decrease in operating expenses.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Anna Convery-Pelletier, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Another feature entails payments of athletes, capped by a salary cap-like ceiling of about $21 million, for all athletes in a program reflecting media rights, ticket sales sponsorships and NIL.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Family medicine physicians, by contrast, can expect a starting salary closer to $250,000, a good living by almost any measure, but a pay disparity that doesn’t strike most experts as reflecting the value, or importance, of these two specialties.
—Peter Ubel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This publicly demonstrates your ongoing commitment to accessibility, reflecting your organization's specific policies and the current status of accessibility efforts.
—Ran Ronen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The location was marked by tighter editing, up-front styling moments reflecting key looks of the season, elbow room and design details and furnishings that brought an air of refinement to the space.
—David Moin, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
General and administrative expenses decreased to $1,486,362 from $4,455,546, reflecting the effectiveness of cost control improvements.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Cost of sales for the period was $777,000, reflecting the company's transition from pre-revenue to revenue-generating operations within its Technology segment.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Net loss for the quarter was $16,444,000, compared to $22,248,000 in the previous year, reflecting a decrease in operating expenses.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Reflecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reflecting. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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