as in to curve
to change from a straight line or course to a curved one
tree limbs inflecting toward the trunk
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Recent Examples of inflect
The old-school formality of the costumes—women in dresses, men with ties—is counterbalanced by the flamboyance of their colors: flaming red, screeching green, lavish blue, acerbic yellow, judgmental white, which inflect the action’s moods and set its tones.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2025
Also, Rangan sees a possible upside to the calendar year 2025 revenue growth estimates, given inflecting usage trends in communications and new product cross-sell opportunities, backed by core platform enhancements and generative AI innovations.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025
Elsewhere in the booth are pulsating Op art–inflected pieces by Younes Khourassani, who studied under Hamidi at the École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Casablanca in the late ’90s and early 2000s.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Mike Amiri’s swanky cocktail club was the perfect setting for his glamorous, Hollywood after dark, ’70s inflected collection.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2025
Also, Rangan sees a possible upside to the calendar year 2025 revenue growth estimates, given inflecting usage trends in communications and new product cross-sell opportunities, backed by core platform enhancements and generative AI innovations.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025
Elsewhere in the booth are pulsating Op art–inflected pieces by Younes Khourassani, who studied under Hamidi at the École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Casablanca in the late ’90s and early 2000s.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Mike Amiri’s swanky cocktail club was the perfect setting for his glamorous, Hollywood after dark, ’70s inflected collection.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
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Moving away from her usual hairstyles, Rihanna opted for a straight midi-bob cut that curved in at the tips and rested on her shoulders.—
Teresa Romero Martínez,
Glamour,
22 Mar. 2025
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See the conservatory, the rose garden, the Great Lawn, and the Bayou Boardwalk that stretches out over the river and curves back toward land.—
Caroline Rogers,
Southern Living,
20 Mar. 2025
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And the Eagles could be the perfect fit to further unlock his explosiveness and bend around the edge as a situational pass rusher in Philly’s rotation up front.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
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When one attendee attempted to bend the rules, Reilly admonished the punter, urging them to live in the moment and absorb the connection between the performer and the audience.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Rolling Stone,
15 Mar. 2025
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Each trophy reflects Jame Eagan’s age at the time that it’s awarded.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2025
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The move comes as Raymond James increased its target price for Allegiant stock from $110 per share to $125, reflecting the airline’s potential for improved margins once freed from the Sunseeker burden.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
15 Mar. 2025
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All of that will be entirely separate from the cost to taxpayers of administering a citywide special election, which could veer north of $10 million.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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Gascón has veered between being apologetic and remorseful about the posts, to raging against her critics.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Inflect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflect. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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