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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
Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 Feb. 2026
The technique was inextricably bound to his worldview as a prober and philosopher uncommitted to absolute truth or inflexible morality; in Preminger’s world, there are always myriad perspectives that, if not equally valid, are equally considered.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
Players can swap between first- and third-person perspectives for both characters, navigating challenging puzzles, managing scarce resources and deciding when to fight or flee from hostile enemies.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
The new story unfolds through two dueling perspectives.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
Industry experts In addition to curating the top and emerging money managers to provide their insights, research and stock picks, CNBC Pro selects the top industry experts and research services to provide multiple perspectives on a wider range of coverage companies and industries.
—CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Challenge your beliefs and perspectives as Mercury stations retrograde.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Thanks to its fast sun-synchronous orbit, the spacecraft crossed the eclipse zone four times and was able to witness the event from several perspectives.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Both seasons deliver slow-burn suspense and shifting perspectives.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 Feb. 2026
The technique was inextricably bound to his worldview as a prober and philosopher uncommitted to absolute truth or inflexible morality; in Preminger’s world, there are always myriad perspectives that, if not equally valid, are equally considered.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
Players can swap between first- and third-person perspectives for both characters, navigating challenging puzzles, managing scarce resources and deciding when to fight or flee from hostile enemies.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
The new story unfolds through two dueling perspectives.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
Industry experts In addition to curating the top and emerging money managers to provide their insights, research and stock picks, CNBC Pro selects the top industry experts and research services to provide multiple perspectives on a wider range of coverage companies and industries.
—CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Challenge your beliefs and perspectives as Mercury stations retrograde.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Thanks to its fast sun-synchronous orbit, the spacecraft crossed the eclipse zone four times and was able to witness the event from several perspectives.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Both seasons deliver slow-burn suspense and shifting perspectives.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perspectives
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Following the brouhaha around whether art should be divorced from politics at the Berlinale, the organizers of the 8th Joburg Film Festival at Tuesday night’s opener were adamant that all voices and viewpoints are welcome, noting that African filmmaking is inherently political.—
Thinus Ferreira,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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This lush, accessible route takes you into the rainforest, past organic farms, and to photogenic viewpoints of the iconic Petit and Gris Piton.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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Space is key for families, with one- and two-bedroom accommodations boasting resort and water views, and a family pool with a new kids’ splash pad.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Her luxury condo right on the edge of Highland Park offers views of the downtown skyline and the cranes of Uptown.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Amazon, Microsoft, Meta Platforms, and Google parent Alphabet — often called the hyperscalers — offered up larger-than-expected capital expenditure outlooks during their most recent earnings reports.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 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 6 Mar. 2026.
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