Synonyms of opined

opined

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commented
• remarked
• reflected
• noted
• said
• observed
• commentated
• editorialized
• stated
• weighed in
• spoke
• allowed
• speculated
• surmised
• told
• uttered
• talked
• verbalized
• expressed
• articulated
• conjectured
• guessed
• vocalized
• supposed
• daresaid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of opined

The Peruvian ceviche was a must, a Herald food critic opined in 2004. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

While swaps traditionally help institutions manage risk associated with currencies, commodities, securities and similar instruments, Nelson opined that Kalshi’s sports event contracts serve a fundamentally different purpose. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 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

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