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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
Goldschmidt, who was hired in late 2021, previously served as CEO of the World Surf League, giving her a unique perspective on the sport and its incumbent organizations.
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
This perspective also allows sustainability to be embedded across the aviation value chain rather than treated as a standalone initiative.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Keoghan will star in the movie taken from the perspective of Starr, one of two band members — the other being Paul McCartney — still living.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
The scenes at the reunion are simply but artfully shot in black and white, including a revealing conversation the men’s wives and partners have about living with them that gently expands the perspectives brought into the film’s portrait.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
This perspective also allows sustainability to be embedded across the aviation value chain rather than treated as a standalone initiative.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Keoghan will star in the movie taken from the perspective of Starr, one of two band members — the other being Paul McCartney — still living.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
The scenes at the reunion are simply but artfully shot in black and white, including a revealing conversation the men’s wives and partners have about living with them that gently expands the perspectives brought into the film’s portrait.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perspective
Noun
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However, there is a different viewpoint that could be overlooked.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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In addition, this study addressed the controversial viewpoint expressed by some clinicians and researchers that CTE has no clinical symptoms.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In Tomei’s view, metals such as gold and silver increasingly serve as a parking place for that capital, not because fundamentals have dramatically changed, but because liquidity needs a home.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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An aerial view of Copacabana Beach and Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, one of the best places to travel in 2026.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Swedish company on Wednesday raised its outlook for the European heavy-duty truck market to 305,000 units this year, from 295,000 previously.—
Rafaela Lindeberg,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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American executives expressed confidence in the company’s 2026 outlook during Tuesday’s fourth-quarter earnings call.—
Jordan Parker
Aviation,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Perspective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perspective. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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