opinions

noun

plural of opinion
1
as in beliefs
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge a number of voters expressed the opinion that all politicians, regardless of party affiliation, are corrupt

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2
as in decisions
a position arrived at after consideration after reviewing the evidence, the athletic board came to the opinion that the team be disqualified for recruiting violations

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Recent Examples of opinions The Moon opposes powerful Pluto, creating tension between your creative instincts and the opinions of friends, coworkers, or a larger group. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026 And a lot of them, of course, will use the film as a tool to defend their opinions. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026 About a month later, the Review’s opinions page published two responses, each taking aim at her rationale. — Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026 Verrett spent much of his final years at ESPN picking social media fights with people who voiced even mildly conservative opinions. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Moreno remained publicly unperturbed by the anger of people whose opinions should matter. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Community members will be given three minutes each to express their opinions about school closures to officials. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026 The fix always seems to require better opinions, and opinions are exactly the thing that’s unreliable in the first place. — Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Eric has never shied away from expressing his opinions on the state of high school sports and how they can be improved. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opinions
  1. beliefs
  2. decisions
  3. views
  4. conclusions
  5. minds
  6. verdicts
  7. feelings
  8. determinations
Noun
  • With antisemitism and hate crimes rising, Hochul said the cash will go to 290 nonprofit community groups that may be vulnerable to physical or cyber attacks based on their faith or beliefs.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The museum faces the Western Gates, or Point Conception—a spot on the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, which tribal beliefs describe as the place one departs this world and enters the spirit realm.
    — Carrie Honaker, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of beliefs
Noun
  • McKee maintains that his decisions kept people safe and that the bridge construction will be finished by 2028.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The latest proposal cites legal decisions and policies to justify the various changes.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of decisions
Noun
  • Our final stop was Kahlenberg, a hilltop on the city’s northern edge that offers sweeping views over the skyline, the Danube River winding through the city below and vineyards spilling down the surrounding slopes.
    — Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The ship’s wellness wing contains an indoor pool with ample lounge seating, massage rooms featuring Biologique Recherche product treatments, hair salon, a sauna with sea views, and a snow room.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of views
Noun
  • Does this first narrative feature from accomplished documentarian Lance Oppenheim draw new conclusions?
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The majority presented its ruling, which rejected the conclusions of two lower courts, as interim and limited.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of conclusions
Noun
  • He was exposed to offensive minds with head coaching jobs on their resumes, including Gary Kubiak, Kevin O’Connell, Kevin Stefanski, Klint Kubiak and Dave Canales, plus a number of future offensive coordinators.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • OpenAI on Tuesday said its artificial intelligence technology has cracked one of the Millennium Problems –– seven famously difficult and unsolved questions in mathematics that have stumped even the world’s brightest minds.
    — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of minds
Noun
  • According to Ashton & Price, the firm has recovered more than $350 million through verdicts and settlements over the years.
    — Matt Emma, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The jury returned majority verdicts after deliberating for six hours and 29 minutes, the outlets reported.
    — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of verdicts
Noun
  • Even on a good day, Michigan is not a program that inspires many warm and fuzzy feelings among casual fans of college football.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • At this point in time, Taylor is theoretically engaged to Doug, everyone’s least favorite of Taylor’s top-three men and whom even Taylor seems to have lukewarm feelings about now that they are no longer trapped in the same house.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of feelings
Noun
  • Yet this time, CDC political leadership questioned the state’s determinations in a politicized social media post and delayed adding the deaths to the national dashboard.
    — Demetre Daskalakis, STAT, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The move publicly challenges the accuracy of the state’s death determinations in an extraordinary move that breaks precedent that states are the arbiters of case and death determinations, not the CDC.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of determinations

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“Opinions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opinions. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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