standpoint
noun
stand·point
ˈstan(d)-ˌpȯint 
: a position from which objects or principles are viewed and according to which they are compared and judged
Examples of standpoint in a Sentence
From an economic standpoint, the policy is sound.
I never thought about it from that standpoint before.
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From a location standpoint, that made things pretty easy.
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Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Disadvantages This strategy is unlikely—if not quixotic—from a political standpoint.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Shapiro says that there is no advantage to putting something like creatine or protein in water versus a shake from a nutritional standpoint.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
The Canadiens held on and won the game, salvaging the trip from a results standpoint but failing to do so from a process standpoint.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Disadvantages This strategy is unlikely—if not quixotic—from a political standpoint.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Shapiro says that there is no advantage to putting something like creatine or protein in water versus a shake from a nutritional standpoint.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
The Canadiens held on and won the game, salvaging the trip from a results standpoint but failing to do so from a process standpoint.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Standpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standpoint. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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standpoint
noun
stand·point
ˈstan(d)-ˌpȯint
: a position from which things are viewed and according to which they are compared and judged
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