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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 Creature tells its story, and hearing its perspective allows a dying Victor to acknowledge his mistakes.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Thanks for considering a different perspective.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
To put that into perspective, Randy Arozarena led MLB last year with 27 in 160 games.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
From a pure talent perspective, Murray will almost certainly have the inside track on Minnesota's starting job.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Thanks for considering a different perspective.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
To put that into perspective, Randy Arozarena led MLB last year with 27 in 160 games.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
From a pure talent perspective, Murray will almost certainly have the inside track on Minnesota's starting job.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perspective
Noun
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Spring is a high-traffic season, so expect limited parking and crowds at popular viewpoints.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Now after four years of ongoing horrors in Ukraine, and more than two years of watching slaughter and suffering in Gaza, the latest war filling our feeds is just another numbing form of content, a digital arena in which competing forces try to assert conflicting viewpoints.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Your 9th House of Higher Learning is empowered by Luna’s entry into Capricorn, encouraging you to make plans that broaden your view.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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Once the account is set up, pre-teens won’t be able to access advanced features such as Meta AI, status updates, chat lock, app lock, location sharing, view-once messages, disappearing messages, and linked devices.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
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Industrial scale and future outlook Mersen, a global leader in isostatic graphite with over 50 industrial sites worldwide, provides the industrial scale needed for Terra Innovatum’s long-term goals.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Mar. 2026
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Also muddying the outlook for an end to the crisis is uncertainty about what the United States is trying to achieve.—
Paul Wiseman,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Perspective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perspective. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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