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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
We are aligned to the perspective of a new boy at camp, Ben.
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
Akil presents Justin’s perspective of the adults molding him.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
To put that into more perspective, the Minnesota Lynx’s title odds are currently listed at +400 on BetMGM.
—Doug Kezirian, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The United States needs to act now to address threats to space assets, find new approaches to space traffic management to support the growing space economy, and incorporate commercial perspectives into civilian and national security space policy.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 16 May 2025
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
Akil presents Justin’s perspective of the adults molding him.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
To put that into more perspective, the Minnesota Lynx’s title odds are currently listed at +400 on BetMGM.
—Doug Kezirian, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The United States needs to act now to address threats to space assets, find new approaches to space traffic management to support the growing space economy, and incorporate commercial perspectives into civilian and national security space policy.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perspective
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From a fundamental viewpoint, Deere & Company holds a current market capitalization of $134 billion.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, is committed to social justice and helping migrants, according to those who know him, mirroring the viewpoints of his predecessor, Pope Francis, who Trump feuded with over his hardline immigration polices during his first time.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Sasha Gusev, a statistical geneticist and associate professor at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, takes a different view.—
Kermit Pattison,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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In addition to planning for the right time, catching a view of the galaxy — and its shimmering band of stars stretched across the night sky – may require a bit of strategy.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Snowflake raised its full-year sales outlook for product revenue and sees its current quarter sales just above analysts' expectations.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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And there’s a 2016 review published in The Encyclopedia of Mental Health to back up the concept that your outlook on how a situation will play out (positive or negative) can influence the outcome.—
Mara Santilli,
SELF,
22 May 2025
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“Perspective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perspective. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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