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as in viewpoint
a way of looking at or thinking about something
whether she was being rude or candid is all a matter of perspective
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Recent Examples of perspective
Despite the demands of professional golf, Spieth prioritizes family time and shares how much fatherhood has shifted his perspective.
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 14 July 2025
Just for perspective, as previously mentioned, learning to fly in manual/acro mode with a traditional FPV controller takes 50+ hours of flight practice.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 14 July 2025
From an evolutionary perspective, isolation meant not just the risk of death but, worse, the risk of leaving no descendants.
—Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The valuation is something experts can help you with from a monetary perspective, but the intrinsic value is a harder to determine value.
—Julie Murphy, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 14 July 2025
Just for perspective, as previously mentioned, learning to fly in manual/acro mode with a traditional FPV controller takes 50+ hours of flight practice.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 14 July 2025
From an evolutionary perspective, isolation meant not just the risk of death but, worse, the risk of leaving no descendants.
—Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The valuation is something experts can help you with from a monetary perspective, but the intrinsic value is a harder to determine value.
—Julie Murphy, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perspective
Noun
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From a fundamental viewpoint, Snap-on currently holds a market capitalization of $17 billion.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The popular Overlooks Trail leads about a half-mile to a first lookout and another half-mile to a second viewpoint above Upheaval Dome.—
Mike Bezemek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
Noun
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In the video, Mamdani sheds more light on his views of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.—
Gabe Friedman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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Manistique Boardwalk Stretching nearly two miles along the Lake Michigan shoreline, the city's namesake boardwalk has sweeping water views and offers a gentle, breezy stroll through some of Manistique's most scenic spots.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 July 2025
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Delta Air Lines, which had pulled profit guidance earlier this year on economic instability, beat analysts’ profit expectations and released a solid outlook for the rest of the year.—
Irina Ivanova,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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With that a spiritual and hopeful outlook, DY continues his commitment to dedicate his life to Christianity after announcing his retirement from reggaeton in 2022.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
10 July 2025
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“Perspective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perspective. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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