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Opine is not a back-formation of opinion. Both words come from Middle French opiner, meaning "to express one's opinion," and Latin opīnārī, "to have in mind" or "to think." And they were thought up as words for the English language independently at different times.
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Examples of opine in a Sentence
Ron Insana, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
He’s already publicly opined that such workloads are too much to perform at the highest level, encouraging a dialogue between the game’s decision-makers and players.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
The ruling has been widely reported and opined on as a watershed moment in American governance — yet few have remarked on the significance of the fishing industry’s role.
—Sunaura Taylor, Vox, 7 Aug. 2024
Musk has opined about a desire to take humanity to Mars for years, but it's been unclear whether these dreams would actually come true in his lifetime.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Opine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opine. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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