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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
Heuermann caved as evidence grew overwhelming, Brown says While the public saw the serial killer from afar, Brown had a rare perspective, having spent countless hours with Heuermann after being assigned to the case on day one.
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Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 18 June 2026
The conversation highlights the short film as a space for fresh perspectives, creative risk-taking, and original work.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 18 June 2026
Told from the perspective of an android, Ishiguro’s novel explores loneliness, love, humanity, and spirituality—which, as Waititi soon discovered, made the adaptation endeavor much more challenging than expected.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 18 June 2026
Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
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Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 18 June 2026
The conversation highlights the short film as a space for fresh perspectives, creative risk-taking, and original work.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 18 June 2026
Told from the perspective of an android, Ishiguro’s novel explores loneliness, love, humanity, and spirituality—which, as Waititi soon discovered, made the adaptation endeavor much more challenging than expected.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 18 June 2026
Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perspective
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The second film will explore facets of the protagonist from other viewpoints, said Torrens.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Schools have to also create a procedure in writing on how students can use those spaces to express their viewpoints.—
Zaire Breedlove,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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Chuck Jacobs, Kohelet congregation president CBS Although much different from our first visit back in February, the view from Kohelet, which backs up to what's left of the apartment complex, is still a reminder of the largest fire in Denver in three decades.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The video series, which pairs actors in conversation with one another to discuss the top contenders of awards season, amassed an additional 80 million views from the previous season, reaching a total of 178 million views across all platforms.—
Variety Staff,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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The grueling stretch will likely make or break the team’s outlook for the rest of the season.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Market outlook The market already shows a major lead for battery EVs.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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“Perspective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perspective. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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