on/upon reflection
idiom
: after thinking about something
On/Upon reflection, I decided to accept their offer.
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The focus on reflection, collaboration, and self-care set the stage for lasting transformation.
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Open Up, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
And that's upon reflection with my friends, family and my [current] husband.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
And there is a rich field of possibilities, should Biden, upon reflection and after broad consultations regarding his health and ability to serve, decide that now is the time to hand on the torch to an able successor.
—Colbert I. King, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
And upon reflection, a good number of them turned out to be self-inflicted.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2024
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Open Up, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
And that's upon reflection with my friends, family and my [current] husband.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
And there is a rich field of possibilities, should Biden, upon reflection and after broad consultations regarding his health and ability to serve, decide that now is the time to hand on the torch to an able successor.
—Colbert I. King, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
And upon reflection, a good number of them turned out to be self-inflicted.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for on/upon reflection
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“On/upon reflection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%2Fupon%20reflection. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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