as in to reflect
to make a statement of one's opinion
the food critic opined that the restaurant's fare was something that one might serve a dog—if one didn't like dogs
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Recent Examples of opine
Wilson even opined to the Hornets about the team’s composition.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
The prosecutor also asked W to opine as to whether certain hypothetical facts, which closely resembled the facts in the cases involving P and C, were consistent with grooming behavior.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Hood opined that the non-endorsement could have come down to the open-endedness of who could win.
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Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2026
The way that some musicians can innately pick up a rhythm, Stewart opined, is the way that concepts in football click in York’s brain.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
The prosecutor also asked W to opine as to whether certain hypothetical facts, which closely resembled the facts in the cases involving P and C, were consistent with grooming behavior.
—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Hood opined that the non-endorsement could have come down to the open-endedness of who could win.
—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2026
The way that some musicians can innately pick up a rhythm, Stewart opined, is the way that concepts in football click in York’s brain.
—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opine
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Trump blames vandalism for the troubles with the reflecting pool renovation, announces people are being arrested.
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The first-of-its-kind event reflected a party eager to experiment and broaden its appeal beyond the traditional political crowd.
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The Justice Department declined to comment.
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The team has not yet commented on Stewart's trade.
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After the final friendly, when a reporter remarked on the team's fluidity and intensity, Pochettino looked satisfied.
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Pierzynski remembered receiving his First Communion while growing up in Florida and remarked how back then, his 7-year-old self wouldn’t have thought a private audience with the pope was on the horizon 40-plus years later.
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Most access points are reached from the west side, coming through Meeker, and Grimes noted that despite the isolation, the gravel roads are well-maintained, meaning a passenger vehicle should get you to most trailheads.
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All colors are the same price right now and come with free shipping, but note the delivery dates because some will arrive quicker than others.
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Riccobono said that the training needs to start with something as basic as the right way to approach a blind passenger.
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Rejoining would also generate yet more uncertainty for companies which are only just adapting to the new trading relationship, said Sean McGuire, a director at the Confederation of British Industry, a business lobby group.
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“Opine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opine. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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