as in perspective
a way of looking at or thinking about something
I never thought about it from that standpoint before
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Recent Examples of standpoint
There’s a very optimistic way to look at it, from any child’s standpoint, coming from no parents.
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Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
That much makes sense from a tactical standpoint.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
From a pure personnel standpoint, there’s no reason TCU shouldn’t come out on top.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
The problem, at least from the pesky standpoint of automotive safety, is that a self-driving Tesla on the Mad Max setting will apparently reach those speeds regardless of local limits.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
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Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
That much makes sense from a tactical standpoint.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
From a pure personnel standpoint, there’s no reason TCU shouldn’t come out on top.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
The problem, at least from the pesky standpoint of automotive safety, is that a self-driving Tesla on the Mad Max setting will apparently reach those speeds regardless of local limits.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standpoint
Noun
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Their experiences span city, county, and campus policing, offering contrasting perspectives on how to lead the Sheriff’s Office through a period of change.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Expect a few misunderstandings, but also second chances to speak honestly and listen with a fresh perspective.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The video is enacting the viewpoint of the city itself on October 4th, the night that Ebba and Zema, dressed in dark, anonymizing colors, hoisted their small bodies onto the roof of a subway car, where they were later found, lifeless, at the Marcy Avenue station.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Constitution doesn’t let government officials pick which viewpoints are acceptable.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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What happened next changed his entire outlook on life at the time.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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With a memoir, a mentorship program and a fresh outlook, Jordan Chiles is redefining strength through softness, sisterhood and self-belief.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Standpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standpoint. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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