Thesaurus results for REFLECTED

reflected

verb

past tense of reflect

as in mirrored

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 commented

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 reflected Palal acknowledged that Davis’ accounts of the killing evolved over the years but argued those differences reflected Davis’ changing motivations and efforts to protect himself. — Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026 This was reflected both in the administration’s statements and actions against the SPLC. — Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026 And, in a way, the standoff reflected the judiciary’s growing authority. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Check each lender's terms to determine what discount is available and whether it is already reflected in an advertised APR. — Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Cramer said those fears ultimately weren't reflected in the company's business. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 At the crossroads Ternus will be Apple’s eighth CEO in a line of succession that has largely reflected the company’s needs at a particular moment. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Huo Lihui, a chief statistician with the National Bureau of Statistics, said in a statement that the August PMI data reflected an improvement in China's overall economy. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 Swift reflected on the song’s creation during a Q&A at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles last week, moderated by Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reflected

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Gomez mirrored the monochrome theme in an autumnal ensemble dripping in shades of brown.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026
Thomas Plante, a psychology professor at Santa Clara University, sees this shift mirrored in his clinical practice.

— Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of mirrored

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Khanna, a critic of Israel who has appeared on Piker’s Twitch stream, has not commented publicly on the socialist influencer’s most recent controversy.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026
Executive producers Chris Quintos Cathcart, co-CEO of Unapologetic Projects, and Liza Soberano (DreamWorks Animation’s Forgotten Island), who are both Filipino American, commented on the significance of the project.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of commented

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Many have remarked that there is something touchingly infantile in both the watching and the making of a trash movie.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Multiple people remarked with surprise and relief about the success of the coordination effort, given the Senate's reputation as a group of independent-minded legislators leading separate fiefdoms.

— Eric McDaniel, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of remarked

Verb

In fact, experts have opined that these benefits are not just intangible impacts, but have real effects on the workforce.

— Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Why, one veteran executive opined, aren’t teams allowed to determine how much of an investment to put into their minor-league rosters and how much to spend on in-stadium technology?

— Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 1 July 2026