point of view
noun phrase
: a position or perspective from which something is considered or evaluated : standpoint
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As a result, students often actively reject contrary points of view.
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Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
From a theoretical point of view, the advantages of free trade are as great as ever, but as a practical matter, since tech companies do not import or export many industrial goods or raw materials, free trade in goods matters much less to companies like Meta than to those like Walmart or GM.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
No, this white rabbit trend is instead a potentially helpful one from a mental, emotional and social health point of view.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Unsurprisingly, as Goodman has written gorgeously about raising her own children, the book is most affecting when shifting between the points of view of parent and child.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
From a theoretical point of view, the advantages of free trade are as great as ever, but as a practical matter, since tech companies do not import or export many industrial goods or raw materials, free trade in goods matters much less to companies like Meta than to those like Walmart or GM.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
No, this white rabbit trend is instead a potentially helpful one from a mental, emotional and social health point of view.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Unsurprisingly, as Goodman has written gorgeously about raising her own children, the book is most affecting when shifting between the points of view of parent and child.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Point of view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20of%20view. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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