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reflect

[ri-flekt] / rɪˈflɛkt /
VERB
give back
Synonyms
STRONGEST
echo follow mirror reverse
STRONG
cast catch copy emulate flash imitate match rebound repeat repercuss reply reproduce resonate resound return reverberate revert shine
WEAK
give forth take after throw back
Antonyms
STRONG
be original request take
WEAK
disregard ignore
VERB
think about
Synonyms
STRONG
cerebrate chew cogitate consider contemplate deliberate meditate muse ponder reason ruminate speculate stew study think weigh wonder
WEAK
mull over
Antonyms
STRONG
discard dismiss disregard forget ignore neglect
VERB
demonstrate, indicate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
display express indicate manifest reveal show
STRONG
bespeak communicate evince exhibit
WEAK
bear out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal cover hide withhold
WEAK
disregard ignore

Example Sentences

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High valuations, like AST SpaceMobile’s $35 billion, reflect a significant market for space-based communications.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Terner Center managing director Ben Metcalf said it’s unclear to what extent those savings might reflect that cheaper projects just happened to apply for funding from LACAHSA.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

“In its report, the committee calls on Yale to reflect on and take responsibility for our role in the erosion of public trust,” McInnis wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Prof Andy Schofield, the principal and vice chancellor at the university, said Commemoration Day would allow the university to "reflect on our remarkable history".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Adjusting for inflation, these figures reflect a tripling of justice expenditures since 1982.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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