opined

past tense of opine
as in commented
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 opined The Blaze host Auron MacIntyre likewise opined that all the infighting over burrito pricing is a symptom of a party bracing for a midterm drubbing and pre-emptively looking for something to pin it on. Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Why, one veteran executive opined, aren’t teams allowed to determine how much of an investment to put into their minor-league rosters and how much to spend on in-stadium technology? Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 1 July 2026 During last fall’s budget fiasco in City Hall, Quigley opined on the city’s fiscal trajectory by standing with the aldermanic opposition to cheer on potential efficiencies outlined in the Ernst & Young report. Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026 Later asked by Deadline how traditional entertainment companies could court the likes of Markiplier and Kane Parsons, Tewes opined that attempting a top-down approach with digital and YouTube creators would have the opposite effect and the correct path would be to offer distribution to their films. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 June 2026 On Friday, analysts at Bernstein opined that Apple could charge a fee for any third-party services that Apple Intelligence facilitates. Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 June 2026 Wilson even opined to the Hornets about the team’s composition. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 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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  • Neither Buckingham Palace nor a spokesperson for the Sussexes commented publicly on the family meeting.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Beaver also commented on residents’ general concerns with Project Rise.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • Netanyahu, as others have remarked, likes to build his next coalition ahead of the election rather than after it.
    Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Former Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver even remarked that the deserved more playing time after the first game.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • Swift reflected on the song’s creation during a Q&A at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles last week, moderated by Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In an interview with Rolling Stone in 2020, Slade reflected on the various bands and projects he’s been involved in, including his own Chris Slade Timeline.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • While padlocks have been found at Jewish cemeteries in Poland, the study authors noted the site carried no other characteristic features suggesting this was a Jewish grave.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The group noted that more than 140,000 Haitians have been deported from neighboring countries, including the Dominican Republic, in the first half of the year alone.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Opined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opined. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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