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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
The recycled cashmere has actually been a big win for us, because conventional cashmere, although a very, very little piece of our usage, is actually our biggest impact from a carbon perspective.
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Ayesha Javed, Time, 11 Jan. 2026
Expect confessional comedy, a bit of Southern charm and her storytelling brand of comedy that delves into love, relationships, sexuality and relatable experiences from the perspective of someone who grew up in the '80s.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Jan. 2026
Noah told People in a 2025 interview that becoming a father changed his perspective on acting.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
For perspective, the state’s budget has grown around 60% since 2019, Newsom’s first year in office.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 11 Jan. 2026
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Ayesha Javed, Time, 11 Jan. 2026
Expect confessional comedy, a bit of Southern charm and her storytelling brand of comedy that delves into love, relationships, sexuality and relatable experiences from the perspective of someone who grew up in the '80s.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Jan. 2026
Noah told People in a 2025 interview that becoming a father changed his perspective on acting.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
For perspective, the state’s budget has grown around 60% since 2019, Newsom’s first year in office.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perspective
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Those laws laid out a more nuanced viewpoint of the distinctions between adults and juveniles who commit the worst crimes and the unconstitutionality of punishing them equally.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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Ethical or not, the strategy can be effective for lending credibility to a particular viewpoint.—
Colin Lecher,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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The videos, posted to X on Sunday afternoon, quickly drew thousands of views and appear to show Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino ordering a crowd to move back as federal agents attempted to remove a man from a vehicle parked at the gas station.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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By the end of the year, the Gallup Economic Confidence Index, which measures views of the economy and its future, stood at a whopping negative 33, down nearly 20 points since spring.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
12 Jan. 2026
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Interest rate outlook Signs of stabilization in the labor market — particularly a lower jobless rate — could lead the Federal Reserve to hit the brakes on interest rate cuts for now, according to some experts.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Schumacher’s counterparts in Utah and Arizona are also warily eyeing medium-range weather forecasts for any signs of a change in the weather pattern that would signal an improvement in their water outlook as well.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Perspective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perspective. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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