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as in viewpoints
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 perspectives
The series is about the horrific shock of unexpected sorrow, how death can divide families (or bring people together) and how navigating pain can alter perspectives and paths forward.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Better, though, are the perspectives from the other side of the story, led by Jim Birges, whose father Big John was the architect of the plot, a retaliation for gambling debts that crushed his lucrative multi-million-dollar landscaping empire.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
As a wide-ranging exploration of a young person coming of age as a millennial Jew in New York City in 2003, the game offers other, refreshing perspectives.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Porsche has been struggling lately, at least from certain perspectives, in that its profits have not been what executives have demanded, blamed in part on big investments in EVs.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
Incorporating those perspectives earlier can improve decisions and reduce the cycle of controversy that has accompanied many recent school debates.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
While Allen and Lamott’s perspectives give the book its rhythm, its focus is the sentence, and the authors are certainly not shy about their obsession.
—Jasna Hodžić, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026
In observing the characters as much, in effect, from within as from without—and in intertwining their individual perspectives with the lines of force that surround them—Ouédraogo builds the movie in two directions at once, internal and external, deeply personal yet broad in range.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
The Main Street program and recommendations from the Urban Land Institute have helped bring different people and perspectives together to build community and educate them about various changes in their neighborhood, Warren said.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Better, though, are the perspectives from the other side of the story, led by Jim Birges, whose father Big John was the architect of the plot, a retaliation for gambling debts that crushed his lucrative multi-million-dollar landscaping empire.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
As a wide-ranging exploration of a young person coming of age as a millennial Jew in New York City in 2003, the game offers other, refreshing perspectives.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Porsche has been struggling lately, at least from certain perspectives, in that its profits have not been what executives have demanded, blamed in part on big investments in EVs.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
Incorporating those perspectives earlier can improve decisions and reduce the cycle of controversy that has accompanied many recent school debates.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
While Allen and Lamott’s perspectives give the book its rhythm, its focus is the sentence, and the authors are certainly not shy about their obsession.
—Jasna Hodžić, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026
In observing the characters as much, in effect, from within as from without—and in intertwining their individual perspectives with the lines of force that surround them—Ouédraogo builds the movie in two directions at once, internal and external, deeply personal yet broad in range.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
The Main Street program and recommendations from the Urban Land Institute have helped bring different people and perspectives together to build community and educate them about various changes in their neighborhood, Warren said.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perspectives
Noun
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Below is a snapshot of international opinions and viewpoints on the conflict.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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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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The attack illustrated the care news outlets must take in reporting during wartime, and the responsibilities of American journalists to report the perspective of countries its government views as enemies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The rooms Quiet luxury is the name of the game at Amanyara and the resort consists of one-to-two bedroom pavilions and three-to-six bedroom villas, each surrounded by forest, with park or ocean views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Traders see the February consumer inflation report as a major inflection point for their Federal Reserve outlooks and the direction of the market in a year marked by the Iran conflict and artificial intelligence disruption fears.—
Frank Holland,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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Two Dereks, two perspectives, two ethical outlooks, and even perhaps two Englands, situated side by side, yet at odds, whose (on-screen) coexistence proves to be quite a delight!—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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Нe used a triangulation method, identifying distinctive features in Luna 9’s original 1966 ground-level panoramas—two distant hills, specific boulders and an ejecta streak—and matched them with topographic data from the LRO’s laser altimeter.—
Ilya Ferapontov,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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The lake views are a major highlight, with jaw-dropping panoramas of Lake Tahoe from the lifts and trails.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Perspectives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perspectives. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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