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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for look (on or upon)
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The Mark Twain House is reportedly considering tie-in events during the run in August.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025 -
ISPs feared that their court loss would lead many other states to impose similar requirements, and some states are now considering legislation modeled on New York's.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Trump argued that the Biden administration was derelict in its duty regarding disaster relief and seized on a scandal involving the apparent politicization of government resources involving a Florida official.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
22 May 2025
Verb
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
14 Feb. 2023
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But when viewed through a corporate lens, their relevance to a business leadership audience becomes clear.—
Michael Peregrine,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Ho, an appointee of Trump during his first term, has emerged in recent years as an influential figure in legal circles and is viewed as a top candidate to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court should one arise during the president’s second term.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
21 May 2025
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Some projects or clients are more important than others, and some ongoing tasks count more than others.—
Caroline Ceniza-Levine,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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That’s basically one for every 1,000 residents, but who’s counting?—
Peter Madonia,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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Detectives believe two other suspects were involved in the shooting.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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The team’s save percentage year over year has improved markedly, but there’s reason to believe (visually) the Oilers are doing a better job in puck retrieval and breakouts.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
Verb
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This series feels a lot more important than a late-May series should feel.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The keyboard is large and comfortable, with a few points deducted for HP's insistence on cramped arrow keys, and the touchpad feels good.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2025
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One mother thought she was headed to Washington, D.C.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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These studies were also really an investigation of color, thinking of the way graphic scores can work and trying to convey a mood or tone through color theory.—
Caitlin Woolsey,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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“Look (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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