LOOKS (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 20 Similar Words

looks (on or upon)

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present tense third-person singular of look (on or upon)

as in considers

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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Alongside India, Lauder considers the Middle East as having major long-term growth potential.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Outdoor safety As a parent herself, Arnaout considers street and pedestrian safety her primary concern on Halloween night.

— Lina Ruiz October 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of considers

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But Huang regards it as just another attractor in the landscape — albeit a potentially catastrophic one — that can be all too easily accessed by many different routes.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Israel regards Jerusalem as its capital, while Britain and much of the international community do not recognize Israeli sovereignty over east Jerusalem, which Israel captured from Jordan in the 1967 Six-Day War and subsequently annexed.

— Dov Lieber, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

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Johnny calls David with this update just in time to stop Cathcarts’ final offer from reaching the Taylor & Byrne camp.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Then in 1989, an assailant attacked an elementary school in Stockton, California, using an assault rifle to kill five people and wound 29, prompting public outcry and calls to restrict such weapons.

— Robert Spitzer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Shares of TSMC TSMC, which counts Nvidia and Apple among its customers, has been a major beneficiary of surging demand for advanced AI chips.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Disputes over the definition of what counts as a measles death and how news of the deaths is shared with the public have disrupted public health response plans.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

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When the boy’s body turns up by a river, the wives’ sisterhood is split between doing what feels right and following their husband’s wishes and Islamic tradition.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
The coupling of violence with law and order is ever present in the agent’s recollections, but tonally, the show feels light.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

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