inflect

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Recent Examples of inflect Those stereotypes inflect, word by word, what the model says. Jonathan L. Zittrain, The Atlantic, 21 May 2025 Pakistani military also claimed to have shot down five Indian fighter jets and inflected heavy losses on Indian military installations by targeting 26 locations in India. Rajesh Roy, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025 Sometimes, their previous appointments inflect in some delightful opposite couple style moments. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 May 2025 Particularly in private credit, where AI adoption is inflecting. Don Muir, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inflect
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflect
Verb
  • Instead of straight paths, employ a curving pathway to reveal one part of the garden at a time.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
  • Bad Idea occupies more than 5,000 square feet of space, with 25-foot curving ceilings and tall windows that welcome in the fading light as the sun sets.
    Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • The Epstein flap, as of Monday night, now appears to be the latest example of a second Trump term that’s been defined by the president’s ability to bend GOP lawmakers and his base to his will.
    Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 14 July 2025
  • If the White man stands for innovation, grit, and not bending to PC nonsense, count me in.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • That's because open blinds and pulled back curtains allows the sun to shine through your home and reflect off the gas, thus adding more heat to the inside.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
  • Both should reflect you—not just your current role.
    Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • On anyone else, this look could easily veer into pajama party territory.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 July 2025
  • The pickup truck rear-ended the first vehicle, which then veered off the road, crashed through a fence and came to rest on the west side, according to authorities.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 8 July 2025

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“Inflect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflect. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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