LOOK (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 20 Similar Words

look (on or upon)

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Definition of look (on or upon)

as in to consider

to think of in a particular way you could call the comment mean-spirited, but I do not look on it that way at all

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Legislators in at least 30 states have considered pricing bills this year, including measures addressing algorithmic and personalized pricing, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Changing expectations or considering proposals without comparable information undermines confidence in both the process and its recommendations.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of consider

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Created by Sorkin, the beloved NBC series ran from 1999 to 2006 and is widely regarded as one of the best TV shows of all time.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
The conflicting signals have complicated the expectations game regarding the Federal Reserve's next move.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of regard

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The new rules would not restrict banks' ability to count housing tax credit investments toward their Community Reinvestment Act obligations, an administration official said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
While international observers initially blamed Moscow, there are now increasing suggestions that Ukrainian state security agencies may have been involved — even though Ukraine counts Germany as one of its closest allies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of count

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Fennel believes the Halifax team may eventually pin its estimate to within 10 percent.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
The Hulu series also stars Sam Nivola as a teenager who awakens from a coma after an accident believing his mother (Britton) is an impostor.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of believe

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The music on Uncle feels innate, as if Funkhouser had dug these songs out from deep within the crawlspace in his brain.

— Jeff Yerger, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
Few people feel affection for insurance companies or hospital bureaucracies that often function less as providers of care than as barriers to it.

— Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

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