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as in opinion
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
that's one view, but I happen to disagree
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as in glimpse
an instance of looking especially briefly
took a quick view of the Web page and decided that it didn't have what he was looking for
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as in inspection
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
upon closer view the painting was an obvious forgery
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as in to review
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
I'll have to view all of the evidence before making a decision
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as in to see
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
viewed the latest changes and approved them
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Recent Examples of view
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
In addition to the view, the museum includes belongings, photos and memories of the lighthouse keepers and their families.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Trump views tariffs as a means to pressure drug manufacturers into increasing production in the US and to strengthen the supply chain for essential medicines.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The rooftop has wraparound views of King Street and downtown Charleston.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
In addition to the view, the museum includes belongings, photos and memories of the lighthouse keepers and their families.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
Still, until Tesla demonstrates replicable manufacturing cost curves, warranty and service models, and the real operational economics of robots in factories or homes, that price should be viewed as a target rather than a fact.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Trump views tariffs as a means to pressure drug manufacturers into increasing production in the US and to strengthen the supply chain for essential medicines.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for view
Noun
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After a last scramble over huge slabs of marble, the view opens up onto an epic panorama of the large performance space, perched on the city’s highest point.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Cloudy chords, meditative tintinnabulation, the whoosh of wind and rain, blocks of iridescent brass — all these discrete sonorities trundled by, like a train of boxcars with panoramas painted on their sides.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Public opinion has historically played a decisive role in shutdown fights, with voters often blaming the party seen as most intransigent.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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To qualify as defamation, Ray J’s statements would have to go beyond merely hostile opinions and instead assert a provably false statement.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The photos featured the bride and groom embracing, along with glimpses of wedding-day details like her custom halter-style Ralph Lauren gown, her bouquet, and the lush private estate setting.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
28 Sep. 2025
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From music and fashion to politics and film, each appearance offered a glimpse into how Black talent continues to define excellence in every arena.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Put on your white boots and let’s wade through this inspection with quite a bit of standing water.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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See the entire database of restaurant inspections here.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Administrations must review course materials, curricula, syllabi and other instructional documents to ensure compliance and make adjustments as needed.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Norris said the district is cooperating with authorities and reviewing the situation.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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East Ridge High School’s football stadium was a riot of color and noise early Friday evening, a near-capacity crowd excited to see the host Raptors meet Metro East Conference rival Mounds View.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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So Instacart is reviewing orders from last October to see what might be filling trick-or-treaters’ bags across the country this year.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Tonale’s base price is appealing, but be sure to consider the high delivery charge and price leap from gasoline to PHEV.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Shehadeh said the city should consider alternative colors, such as America’s red, white and blue, instead of just white and blue, which may cause people to associate it strictly with Israel.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Robot boot camps to drive change To put that into perspective, its most significant rival in this area, the United States, currently only deploys around a tenth of that a year.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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To put it into perspective, the structure of Hades II necessitates that players conquer both routes of its story, and multiple times at that to reach the true ending.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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“View.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/view. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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