opining

present participle of opine

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of opining Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper answered questions from Charlotte-area media Wednesday before practice, opining on Bryce Young, the team’s overall progress and Charlotte’s likelihood of getting a major league baseball team. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026 Murphy, traveling the country promoting his recent book and opining on the state of the Democrats, returned to Connecticut to boost Larson and trash Bronin. Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026 Disagreeing with presidential actions is one thing, but opining on the psychology behind his decisions shows ignorance. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026 The New York Times is cheering them on, opining in a recent editorial that artificially raising the prices of legal cannabis through higher taxes and fees will dissuade adults from consuming it. Paul Armentano, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026 In some cases, your job ends after reviewing and opining on early legal filings. Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026 Top executives from the largest AI companies were in Davos this week, opining on how the technology should evolve and what that will mean for economic growth. John Kell, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026 With a $50 million bounty on his head, the CIA openly active in Caracas and US forces mustering in the Caribbean, pundits and politicians throughout the Americas are opining on the Venezuelan president’s fate. Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025 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. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opining
Verb
  • Company spokesperson Tara Parsell said patient confidentiality prevented her from commenting on its actions.
    Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Penguin Randomhouse, who is publishing the book under its imprint Michael Joseph, has said that Earl Spencer will not be commenting until the book is published next Tuesday.
    Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Watts went first, remarking that something tasted off, according to Sinclair.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In the promo, Lasso is shown coaching the English club Tottenham Hotspur FC and satirically remarking on differences between American football and soccer.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Charles Spencer, the brother of the late Princess Diana, is pushing back on Buckingham Palace about the rare royal reaction to his book reflecting on his sister and his memories of Britain's royal family.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The titular Morro is a dog, reflecting Garcia Saiz’s own lifelong connection with the animal.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Lawrence bristled at that charge, noting that he's been protesting data centers since last fall when a wave of new projects was proposed across the district and the state.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The state public health department urged Californians to make sure they are vaccinated against measles — noting the disease is spreading in other parts of the country and the world.
    Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Opining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opining. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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