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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Large employers are considered to be sophisticated in their drug spending management.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
However, its three questions asked whether people consider the chatbot a friend, are polite to it, and miss it after a few days.

— Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of consider

Verb

Decisions regarding transfers are based on multiple factors, including a baby's medical condition and stability, clinical needs, parental wishes, and bed availability at each location.

— Juli McDonald, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Restaurants are allowed to set their own policies regarding underage people sitting at the bar, Liquor License said.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of regard

Verb

These two brothers, Kamorion and AJ, are looking for an active, loving and committed family to call their own.

— The Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
Spread across the 1,400 square feet first floor for visitors to see are eight human bodies, their organs and blood vessels, all preserved through a process called plastination.

— Emma Hall October 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of call

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Lottie truly believes that armed with her diary and a plan for total re-invention, everything will go great and not be embarrassing at all.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Much of that sum—$250 million—comes from his contract with the Saudi Pro League’s Al Nassr, which is believed to be subsidized by commercial agreements orchestrated by the club.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of believe

Verb

At the Irish Rep, director Ciarán O’Reilly has brought O’Neill’s expressionist howl back for a swift, sturdy, smaller-scale revival that now feels unnervingly on-the-pulse.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Japanese firms and their employees increasingly feel unwelcome and unsafe in China.

— Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of feel

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Boosted by Heated Rivalry, Crave recorded just over 5 million subs in Bell’s most recent results, and is eyeing 6 million by end of 2028, but Cohan is thinking beyond that.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Even among Republicans, less than half (45%) think Trump will follow through.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

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