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as in thoughtful
given to or marked by long, quiet thinking
one of the twins was outgoing and talkative while the other was withdrawn and reflective
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as in indicative
indicating something
this new policy is reflective of the company's desire to improve customer relations
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Recent Examples of reflective
One Friday afternoon, Villaverde pulled up to the Metro Compton Station on her yellow Urtopia clad in a black helmet and reflective vest.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Footballer Marshawn Lynch, Oscar-winning director Spike Lee, streamer iShowSpeed, skater and surfer Sky Brown, cyclist Kate Courtney, gymnast Sunny Choi, and golfer Akshay Bhatia all appear in the ad wearing the reflective shades.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
If there are flags that feature light blue, that is reflective of the Puerto Rican independence movement.
—Maria Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Chipmaker Nvidia took the place of Intel in late 2024, a move widely seen as reflective of the company's leadership within AI.
—Alex Harring,nick Wells, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Footballer Marshawn Lynch, Oscar-winning director Spike Lee, streamer iShowSpeed, skater and surfer Sky Brown, cyclist Kate Courtney, gymnast Sunny Choi, and golfer Akshay Bhatia all appear in the ad wearing the reflective shades.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
If there are flags that feature light blue, that is reflective of the Puerto Rican independence movement.
—Maria Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Chipmaker Nvidia took the place of Intel in late 2024, a move widely seen as reflective of the company's leadership within AI.
—Alex Harring,nick Wells, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reflective
Adjective
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And thanks to a thoughtful renovation, this particular farmhouse is ready to begin its next chapter.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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In his view, growth means extending the reach of a thoughtful approach while preserving the personal relationships that define his work.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Listening, understanding, then reacting accordingly is indicative of O’Donnell’s overarching philosophy this season.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fleming, who was one of the judges this year, said the event’s growth is indicative of the large number of sophisticated bakeries that have opened in metro Denver in the past few years and of the camaraderie that exists between their pastry chefs.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Not with breaking transfer news but with an umpteenth text asking what was up and, with more melancholy, why more wasn’t up and why everyone was being so frugal.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The experience promises to be bracingly new, chaotic, and exciting, but there was inevitably a melancholy tinge to this year’s edition, which became, in effect—and affect—an eleven-day farewell.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The sun set out of view, behind the island, but the placid Caribbean horizon beyond my window offered a contemplative charm all its own.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Duncan Simmons is a very taciturn, contemplative 16-year-old who's been through a lot.—
Ross Guidotti,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Reflective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reflective. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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