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
But the notable clue came seconds later, when Wingard opined on how Lawrence, 26, has benefited from Coen and staff’s coaching.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
The Sacramento Bee’s editorial board opined that the future of the California State Fair could be contingent on a move down the calendar.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Sheridan, who co-created the series and has the sole writing credit on all episodes in Seasons 1 and 2, often uses Tommy to opine on a litany of topics, ranging from alternative wind energy to country radio DJs.
—William Earl, Variety, 14 Dec. 2025
The Pulp Fiction filmmaker listed Paul Thomas Anderson's 2007 oil drama as his fifth-favorite movie of the 21st century, but opined that one person is holding it back from claiming the first or second slot on his best-of-the-century list.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
The Sacramento Bee’s editorial board opined that the future of the California State Fair could be contingent on a move down the calendar.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Sheridan, who co-created the series and has the sole writing credit on all episodes in Seasons 1 and 2, often uses Tommy to opine on a litany of topics, ranging from alternative wind energy to country radio DJs.
—William Earl, Variety, 14 Dec. 2025
The Pulp Fiction filmmaker listed Paul Thomas Anderson's 2007 oil drama as his fifth-favorite movie of the 21st century, but opined that one person is holding it back from claiming the first or second slot on his best-of-the-century list.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opine
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None of these instances reflect sound judgment by the person charged with keeping our country safe.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Farace visited the canal on Monday with Scibica's widow, reflecting on the impact Johnny had on the community.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Federal prosecutors declined to comment.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Vestar declined to comment for this story.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The housekeeper remarks she’s tried to sneak into a ball four times, with audiences seeing one of these take place at the masquerade ball.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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In general, Sloan remarks that children are exposed to so much more than their parents were at their age, but for Black children, a higher level of traumatic day-to-day realities exist in ways that are mentally harming.—
Leslie D. Rose,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2026
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The results noted a significant increase in risk of major cardiovascular events, including a 29% higher likelihood of heart attack, 20% higher risk of stroke and twice the chances of cardiovascular death.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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One law enforcement agent who reviewed the footage for CNN noted that just seeing a weapon doesn’t warrant shooting.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Adam Mendelsohn, a communications adviser and former deputy chief of staff to Schwarzenegger as governor, said there’s an appetite in California for greater accountability under what is essentially single-party rule.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Egyptian authorities said roughly 150 hospitals across the country are prepared to receive patients evacuated from Gaza, while the Egyptian Red Crescent has set up support areas on the Egyptian side of the crossing.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Opine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opine. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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