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
In past years, some of my private equity contacts have opined that small businesses are often too cautious about raising prices.
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Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
But the judge opined that he was being asked to substitute his own judgment for the governor’s.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
But the notable clue came seconds later, when Wingard opined on how Lawrence, 26, has benefited from Coen and staff’s coaching.
—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
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
Pressed to find out exactly where the show faltered, Mangan opined that perhaps the sheer amount of talent behind the camera stopped anyone from steering this Hindenburg on course.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 5 Nov. 2025
The outlet also opined that someone who is brought into a business venture because of their loyalty to MAGA could feel more pressure to remain loyal.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The clutch gene is a real thing, opined Murray, even if the quarterback doesn’t always throw the prettiest ball.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
But the judge opined that he was being asked to substitute his own judgment for the governor’s.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
But the notable clue came seconds later, when Wingard opined on how Lawrence, 26, has benefited from Coen and staff’s coaching.
—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
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
Pressed to find out exactly where the show faltered, Mangan opined that perhaps the sheer amount of talent behind the camera stopped anyone from steering this Hindenburg on course.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 5 Nov. 2025
The outlet also opined that someone who is brought into a business venture because of their loyalty to MAGA could feel more pressure to remain loyal.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The clutch gene is a real thing, opined Murray, even if the quarterback doesn’t always throw the prettiest ball.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opined
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Famous names show up in Epstein’s emails The records have thousands of references to Trump, including emails in which Epstein and others shared news articles about him, commented on his policies or politics, or gossiped about him and his family.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Amazon hasn’t commented on the matter.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The company’s stock was up about 8% midday, and analysts remarked that its outlook was better than expected.—
Tara Bannow,
STAT,
27 Jan. 2026
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Colleagues often remarked the ease at which Siegel could connect with a crew, which was one of his key characteristics.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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This unceremonial meeting was the first contact between people whose ancestors had parted tens of millennia ago in Asia, and whose experiences, cultures, and beliefs separately reflected that distance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Allen’s versatility was reflected in his production during his final year at Georgia, when the 6-1, 235-pounder tallied 88 tackles, 3 1/2 sacks and four pass breakups.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some users, like Stalter, are deleting their accounts and leaving the app altogether (though some have also had trouble deleting their accounts, Fiesler noted).—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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As Lee noted in his opening remarks, gold trading has deep roots in Hong Kong, spanning decades with jewelers, multinational corporations, SMEs, refineries, and investment firms.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Opined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opined. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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