as in commenting
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 opining
Many of the people opining and whining about how this moment could be as bad or worse than the 2000 bust are uninformed or ahistorical.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Others saw a man opining — again, without evidence that maternal use of Tylenol causes autism or ADHD in children — on mothers, children with disabilities and their health at a time when studies show pain suffered by women is frequently dismissed.
—Laurie Kellman, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
The two then continued opining about their other favorite Swift albums, specifically shouting out the singer’s Folklore and Evermore in the process.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Others saw a man opining — again, without evidence that maternal use of Tylenol causes autism or ADHD in children — on mothers, children with disabilities and their health at a time when studies show pain suffered by women is frequently dismissed.
—Laurie Kellman, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
The two then continued opining about their other favorite Swift albums, specifically shouting out the singer’s Folklore and Evermore in the process.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opining
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His partner, Shane Lowry, was also spewing expletives back at fans commenting on his weight, while standing up for McIlroy, one of his best friends, as well.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) has named multidisciplinary artist Nilbar Güreş, known for her humorous, poetic, yet critical works commenting on social topics, as Turkey’s representative to the Sixty-First Venice Biennale, set to take place May 9–November 22, 2026.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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By the three month mark, even my two teenage sons were remarking on my sober skin.—
Donna Francis,
Allure,
25 Aug. 2025
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The video quickly found traction among pet lovers, with users remarking on the visible bond between the two canines.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Penn would have to make $511 monthly payments over 72 months, reflecting an interest rate of 28%.—
Tony Schick,
ProPublica,
3 Oct. 2025
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The title track off the album finds Swift and her protégé, fellow pop star Sabrina Carpenter, reflecting on the highs and lows of fame.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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No other products or services will be impacted, the agency said, noting the move is a strategic part of USPS’s 10-year plan to create a revitalized organization.—
Michelle Del Rey,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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Democrats have called the claims a lie, noting that undocumented immigrants aren’t eligible for payments from Medicare, Medicaid, or the Affordable Care Act.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Opining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opining. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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