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as in viewpoint
a way of looking at or thinking about something
whether she was being rude or candid is all a matter of perspective
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Recent Examples of perspective
By the slice For some perspective, think about HOA fees as a share of last year’s median expenditures for owners.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
But much like Girls before it, this perspective was also the point.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Depends on your perspective, and your patience level.
—Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Reach out to someone and share this perspective.
—Mark Waller, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
But much like Girls before it, this perspective was also the point.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Depends on your perspective, and your patience level.
—Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Reach out to someone and share this perspective.
—Mark Waller, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for perspective
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perspective
Noun
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As with Licorice Pizza and Magnolia, the outskirts of Hollywood prove to be infinitely more interesting to Anderson than its glitzy center, and Boogie Nights offers up the ultimate viewpoint on that — an industry that, even at its highest point, was never going to break through into the mainstream.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Popular stopping points include the viewpoint of Rowena Crest and Multnomah Falls, a 620-foot waterfall framed by red and gold foliage.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The former is located between Lake Coville and Lake Grosvenor and hosts up to six guests at one time; the latter has amazing views of Nonvianuk Lake and has room for 24 guests across 11 cabins.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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That’s the outlook that top digital assets executive Miles Jennings shared with Semafor this week.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The outlook also indicates that counties in Eastern Middle Tennessee are likely to see higher temperatures than those in the western part of the region.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Perspective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perspective. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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