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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
But Landeskog isn’t the only player in this series with that big-picture perspective.
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The external view is considered a bottom-up perspective.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
The perspective Athena gains from this investigation helps to prepare her for Bobby’s funeral, but the truth is, no one is emotionally ready once the day actually arrives — least of all Chimney, who isn’t sure what he’s supposed to do with the life Bobby gave him through his sacrifice.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 1 May 2025
That decision is already looking like a stroke of genius from a marketing perspective, regardless of how Sanders’ on-field career develops.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 1 May 2025
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The external view is considered a bottom-up perspective.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
The perspective Athena gains from this investigation helps to prepare her for Bobby’s funeral, but the truth is, no one is emotionally ready once the day actually arrives — least of all Chimney, who isn’t sure what he’s supposed to do with the life Bobby gave him through his sacrifice.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 1 May 2025
That decision is already looking like a stroke of genius from a marketing perspective, regardless of how Sanders’ on-field career develops.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perspective
Noun
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Harvard University took the extraordinary step of suing the Trump administration on April 21, 2025, claiming that the pressure campaign mounted on the school by the president and his Cabinet to force viewpoint diversity on campus violated the Constitution’s guarantees of free speech.—
Daniel Hall,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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This audit shall be performed and the same steps taken to establish viewpoint diversity every year during the period in which reforms are being implemented, which shall be at least until the end of 2028. Reforming Programs with Egregious Records of Antisemitism or Other Bias.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The rule includes everything from followers, likes, views, and comments.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Madrid have long been publicly vocal whenever the club feels officiating decisions have not gone their way, and club president Florentino Perez has been critical of what many at the Bernabeu view as refereeing bias against their side.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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This positive performance was further amplified by the company’s upward revision to its full-year outlook.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Tomé said the moves were well-timed given ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty, but declined to update the company’s full-year outlook.—
Kevin Williams,
Quartz,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Perspective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perspective. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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