expert opinion

noun

: a belief or judgment about something given by an expert on the subject

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Amid the uncertainty of the late-night TV industry, John Oliver isn’t trying to hear Jay Leno’s expert opinion on comedy. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025 The painting, which depicts a bejeweled sultan, the 38cm x 29cm piece was still shrouded in mystery, prompting the new owner to get an expert opinion. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025 Professional sentiment or expert opinion, as shown above, is highly unstable – and not just in the most recent episode. George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025 The Athletic has no idea, so here’s the expert opinion of former sportswear designer and now senior lecturer in sportswear design at Manchester Metropolitan University, Sarah Collins. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 12 July 2025 Psychologist Dawn Hughes provided expert opinion on abusive relationships, saying victims of domestic violence can feel trapped by physical, psychological and financial control. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 21 May 2025 As a result, expert opinion leaned toward keeping children away from school and from one another, with ramifications for their physical, intellectual, and social-emotional development. Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2025

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“Expert opinion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expert%20opinion. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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