Thesaurus results for MIRRORING

mirroring

verb

present participle of mirror

as in reflecting

to reproduce or show (an exact likeness) as a mirror would the still waters of the pond mirroring the cloudless sky above

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Recent Examples of mirroring What is happening at Duneland with enrollment is mirroring a trend around the state, Kwilasz said. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 Some are veering to the right by mirroring GOP positions, like transgender exclusion from school sports. — Dorian Rhea Debussy, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 Hochul has emphasized Blakeman’s ties to Trump — mirroring much of the Democrats’ national strategy for the midterm elections — hoping the president’s dismal approval ratings help sink her Republican foe at the ballot box. — Sagar Meghani, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 The price hikes picked up throughout 2025, mirroring the tariffs. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 The governor’s framework begins with a smart plan to regulate the most powerful AI corporations, with safety testing, independent evaluations and incident reporting — mirroring state legislation successfully passed across the country. — Matt Post, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026 Linklater is working with Paul Mescal, Beanie Feldstein and Ben Platt, and will be filming for many years, mirroring its decades-spanning storyline. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026 Anthropic safety researcher Evan Hubinger estimated earlier this month that the probability of AI killing humans within the next decade is greater than 10 percent, mirroring claims made by former colleague Jacob Coxon. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2026 Directly mirroring the music video, Yung Lean was flanked by a swath of dancers in school uniforms who rippled through captivating choreography created by Damien Jalet. — Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

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On the north side, a new seating amphitheater would border the reflecting pool, while glass walls would be installed between the museum’s neoclassical columns.

— Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
The company also raised its full-year earnings outlook, reflecting continued progress on its turnaround plan.

— TipRanks.com staff, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026

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