REFLECT (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

reflect (on or upon)

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Definition of reflect (on or upon)

as in to muse (upon)

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Wherever you’re headed, a crossbody phone case keeps your essentials close without weighing you down.

— Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Be sure to weigh costs, storage needs and risk tolerance before making a decision.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 7 July 2026

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This anxiety often leads to rumination, where individuals endlessly ponder potential outcomes without actual preparation, mistakenly equating thinking with problem-solving.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Bravo is sipping its cuppa and pondering what to do about those interesting ladies across the pond.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 July 2026

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But Palvin’s episode also gives the couple an opportunity to reminisce about their relationship, which began in 2018.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 7 July 2026
Donna kept additional details about the wedding private, choosing instead to reminisce about taking her sons, Travis, 36, and Jason Kelce, to watch the Fourth of July fireworks as children.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

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Jurors began deliberating on Monday afternoon in the guilt-innocence phase of the trial.

— Star-Telegram staff. Produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
The jury returned guilty verdicts after deliberating for less than two hours, according to the Webb County District Attorney's Office.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

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Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.

— Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
By analyzing tail hair samples, researchers found that herds living among wolves had cortisol levels 58% higher than those living in areas without wolves.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

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