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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
Kings coach Doug Christie — who was on that early 2000s team that nearly made the Finals — was one of many coaches and players throughout the NBA this week given the difficult task of answering questions about their perspectives of the ongoing legal case.
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Bigelow’s film, now streaming on Netflix, is divided into three chapters, telling the story from three different perspectives.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
In Douglas’s version, the original plays alongside a pair of alternative perspectives, which suggest that the young woman has mistaken one Black soldier for another and that neither intends harm.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Almost the entirety of the nearly two-hour film unfolds over the course of that brief impact window, with the same roughly 18-minute interval playing out on screen three times over from the perspectives of different military and political officials.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Standout guests include Tamron Hall and Miguel, promising fresh perspectives and meaningful dialogue.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
The Saudi Fashion Commission announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with The Circle Platform company’s White Milano, marking a strategic partnership to drive the global growth and expansion of brands while opening up new perspectives for the fashion industry.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Caught between international diplomacy and a rapidly escalating war, their family must face their own uncertainty and conflicting perspectives in the pursuit of Liat and Aviv’s release.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
These lessons also tended to focus on heroes and holidays rather than deeper explorations of understanding civics through multiple perspectives.
—Robert Maloy, The Conversation, 17 Oct. 2025
Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Bigelow’s film, now streaming on Netflix, is divided into three chapters, telling the story from three different perspectives.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
In Douglas’s version, the original plays alongside a pair of alternative perspectives, which suggest that the young woman has mistaken one Black soldier for another and that neither intends harm.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Almost the entirety of the nearly two-hour film unfolds over the course of that brief impact window, with the same roughly 18-minute interval playing out on screen three times over from the perspectives of different military and political officials.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Standout guests include Tamron Hall and Miguel, promising fresh perspectives and meaningful dialogue.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
The Saudi Fashion Commission announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with The Circle Platform company’s White Milano, marking a strategic partnership to drive the global growth and expansion of brands while opening up new perspectives for the fashion industry.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Caught between international diplomacy and a rapidly escalating war, their family must face their own uncertainty and conflicting perspectives in the pursuit of Liat and Aviv’s release.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
These lessons also tended to focus on heroes and holidays rather than deeper explorations of understanding civics through multiple perspectives.
—Robert Maloy, The Conversation, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perspectives
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Forty percent of fourth graders are unable to put the events of a story into a sequence or describe a character’s motivations, and a third of eighth graders cannot identify the main ideas of a text or distinguish between different viewpoints.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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That hearing was expected to include Mitchell and her top prosecutors taking the stand to defend their decisions and prove that charging the protesters was not meant to suppress their viewpoints.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The cat’s owner, Lisa (@lowryderkitty), 35, from Connecticut, shared the video of her adventurous orange cat, Ryder, which has since amassed over 451,500 likes and 476,400 views.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Glide across the ice at Millennium Park, browse handmade gifts at the Christkindlmarket, or take in sweeping skyline views from the 360 CHICAGO Observation Deck.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Some held positive outlooks despite the weak report.—
Itzel Franco,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Hazardous weather outlooks are in place for strong winds, lightning and possible hail.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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At Grandview Point, once the site of a 19th-century copper mine, visitors can enjoy sweeping panoramas and access the rugged Grandview Trail, originally built to haul ore out of the canyon.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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That’s not to mention the iconic Blue Ridge Parkway and the bucket list-worthy trifecta of mountains called the Peaks of Otter, each of which lead to scenic summits for far-reaching panoramas.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Perspectives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perspectives. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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