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standpoint

noun

ˈstan(d)-ˌpȯint

Definition of standpoint

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 Going for it on fourth down has been correct from a strategy standpoint. — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 The thinning-out of the film is also a clearing-out, putting his standpoint on the action into plain view. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2026 From an options standpoint, Bloom will stand out among S&P energy stocks in a big way. — Oliver Renick,tyler Bailey, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026 From a security standpoint, verifying political senders can help make impersonation harder. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for standpoint

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Noun

The lawsuits from New York Times, from every major media outlet, disregarding just stealing things from my perspective and ingesting is totally inappropriate.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026
Working in and around airports also gave me a different perspective on what can make a long day of flying easier, from organizing your belongings to keeping essentials always within reach.

— Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of perspective

Noun

The belvedere, the Terrace of Infinity, is crowned by a series of marble busts, and while the Amalfi Coast isn’t lacking in postcard-perfect viewpoints, this staggering spot rising nearly 1,200 feet above the Mediterranean is a scene-stealer.

— Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
Bass delves into the ease (or difficulty) of loving people in terms anyone could grasp, sanding down the uniqueness of Cyrus’s viewpoint.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of viewpoint

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And while the PitchBook offers a broadly bullish outlook for Kalshi, that calculation is based on a reading of the legal tea leaves that some may view as optimistic.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
Ted, naturally, advises everyone to stay positive, but the outlook isn’t great, and it’s not helped by the team doctor dragging his feet about seeing the Greyhounds star, which Keeley immediately clocks as sexism.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

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