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
Others promise salacious details of a life that people have watched and opined on from a distance but never had actual access to.
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Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Vance also opined that mass immigration and laws that target speech are the greatest threats to the European continent.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Multiple people in the organization have opined that a portion of Merrill’s struggles in 2025 owe in part to his missing a month with a hamstring strain early in the season and another week while concussed in June and then the final two weeks of August.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
At the time, SpaceX founder Elon Musk opined in an interview that building the factory might well be more difficult than building the rocket.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
Cena’s Peacemaker survived from the previous universe, and Gunn also recently opined about what the future holds for Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn, given her role in The Suicide Squad.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
In fact, even mainstream celebrities have opined on the matter.
—Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
What the residents are saying Clasping her hands together, Yolanda Lopez milled about the edge of a crowd of her neighbors, who opined on the morning’s proceedings.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Democrat Harley Rouda, served in the US House with Porter, 2019 to 2021, opined in this paper in January 2024.
—Letters To The Editor, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Vance also opined that mass immigration and laws that target speech are the greatest threats to the European continent.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Multiple people in the organization have opined that a portion of Merrill’s struggles in 2025 owe in part to his missing a month with a hamstring strain early in the season and another week while concussed in June and then the final two weeks of August.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
At the time, SpaceX founder Elon Musk opined in an interview that building the factory might well be more difficult than building the rocket.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
Cena’s Peacemaker survived from the previous universe, and Gunn also recently opined about what the future holds for Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn, given her role in The Suicide Squad.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
In fact, even mainstream celebrities have opined on the matter.
—Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
What the residents are saying Clasping her hands together, Yolanda Lopez milled about the edge of a crowd of her neighbors, who opined on the morning’s proceedings.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Democrat Harley Rouda, served in the US House with Porter, 2019 to 2021, opined in this paper in January 2024.
—Letters To The Editor, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opined
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Olivia, who married San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey in 2024, commented on her big sister’s engagement news.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Dozens of people commented on the Facebook post congratulating the winner.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Days after Kirk’s murder, Kimmel remarked on the political affiliation of the killer.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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As many people have rightly remarked, the response to Kirk’s murder is emblematic of the current hypocrisy.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Anderson is a popular figure within the Forest dressing room, where his energetic work-rate is reflected in his personality.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Inside the nearly one-thousand-year-old castle, William reflected on his late grandparents, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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In addition to retail sales, some of these items were distributed to schools and Department of Defense facilities, although the USDA noted that the school distribution was not part of the National School Lunch Program.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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While Memphis has seen high numbers of violent crimes such as homicides and carjackings in recent years, Democratic and Republican officials have noted decreases this year in some crime categories.—
Devon M. Sayers,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Opined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opined. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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