as in to reflect
to make a statement of one's opinion
the food critic opined that the restaurant's fare was something that one might serve a dog—if one didn't like dogs
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Recent Examples of opine
That same year, as previously reported by The News, Byford opined — albeit in a personal capacity — on several of the more controversial elements of the Penn Station plan at a public talk about the station.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
As long as Jokic — and the other starters — feel at ease opining in film sessions and huddles.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
Or in the case of audio models, technology that helps producers clean up unwanted distortion might be fair use, where models that generate songs in the style of popular artists might not, the office opined.
—ArsTechnica, 12 May 2025
In response to questions about geopolitical competition, Hamilton opined that America is leading in LLMs, but not in computer vision.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
As long as Jokic — and the other starters — feel at ease opining in film sessions and huddles.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
Or in the case of audio models, technology that helps producers clean up unwanted distortion might be fair use, where models that generate songs in the style of popular artists might not, the office opined.
—ArsTechnica, 12 May 2025
In response to questions about geopolitical competition, Hamilton opined that America is leading in LLMs, but not in computer vision.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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The organization reflected a pattern in this new generation of filmmakers in the Central American country, largely comprised of women, with many telling stories focused on issues of womanhood and, most specifically, being a woman in Costa Rica today.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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Photos posted to the Facebook and Instagram accounts of Roley's mother and stepfather, reviewed by ABC News, reflect that familiarity with firearms.—
Mike Levine,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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Ché is somehow here, too, and commenting on the fact that the Argentine upper class (and military) disapprove of Eva.—
Marley Marius,
Vogue,
29 June 2025
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His lawyers have declined to comment on the charges, which could carry the federal death penalty.—
Steve Karnowski,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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When his daughter Valentina remarks that Messi’s post has gone viral, Baggio understands — but apparently without understanding why.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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Coach Mark Daigneault, another quiet architect of this success story, spoke volumes with his postgame remarks.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The government statement notes that Perez had two convictions in the 1980s for substance possession: on Feb. 10, 1981, and Jan. 25, 1984.—
Claire Healy,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Fellow Republican Bush also appeared in the recorded message with a rebuke of Trump’s efforts, noting that the cuts will drastically impact the landmark AIDS/HIV program started in his administration that is credited with saving tens of millions of lives globally.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
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An unknown gunman shot the boy while inside an apartment on the 6400 block of South Ingleside Avenue just after 6 p.m., police said.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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In addition to frequent password updates, individuals will need to be more alert about the increasing amount of malware hiding in illegitimate software, applications and other downloadable files, Valenzuela said.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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“Opine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opine. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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