Thesaurus results for OPINE

opine

verb

ō-ˈpīn

Definition of opine

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 And, when Malika’s dentist beau sends her flowers, Khloé opines (over FaceTime, naturally) that the bouquet is too small and therefore cheap. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 In fact, experts have opined that these benefits are not just intangible impacts, but have real effects on the workforce. — Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Murphy, traveling the country promoting his recent book and opining on the state of the Democrats, returned to Connecticut to boost Larson and trash Bronin. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026 From Traitors to Summer House to Love Island USA, the past year in reality TV begat a near-nonstop stream of drama and character arcs to obsess over, analyze and generally opine on. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for opine

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The six-machine launch reflects the company’s wider attempt to develop into a more comprehensive supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment rather than remaining focused on a single part of the fabrication process.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Titanium dioxide and iron oxides supply the pigment—though the former doesn’t make this a substitute for sunscreen—and light-reflecting mica keeps the finish from looking flat.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of reflect

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Shortly thereafter, Vance remarked on Biden’s health and ability to have served a second presidential term.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh indicated last week that the central bank is uncomfortable with the current rate of inflation, remarks investors interpreted to mean the Fed is likely to raise its key interest rate in response.

— Rob Wile, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of remark

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As noted many times before in the QB stock report, the player’s situation always matters.

— Jeff Howe, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Through all of the animosity from the crowd, one that Matthews noted as particularly hostile, the up-and-down nature of the game and the spotlight Chesney brought to his team, the players appeared to be collected and poised.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of note

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Michael Strain, director of economic policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, a center-right think tank, said Trump would be repeating the same policy mistake as his predecessor, Democratic former President Joe Biden.

— BILL BARROW, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Hong Kong and central Chinese authorities say the laws were necessary to restore stability in the city after months of anti-government protests in 2019 that sometimes turned violent.

— Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026

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