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
Despite Oregon’s offense dwarfing that of Texas Tech from a yardage standpoint 198 to 88, the Raiders limited the Ducks to just six points — in large part due to curbing both fourth-down attempts.
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Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
From a nutritional standpoint, avocado oil is often considered one of the more health-supportive cooking oils, largely because of its fat profile.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
But purely from a personal standpoint, being in Toronto for that last road series was really cool.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
A lot happened in 2025, but one aspect of the year gone past that will be remembered from a royal standpoint?
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
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Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
From a nutritional standpoint, avocado oil is often considered one of the more health-supportive cooking oils, largely because of its fat profile.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
But purely from a personal standpoint, being in Toronto for that last road series was really cool.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
A lot happened in 2025, but one aspect of the year gone past that will be remembered from a royal standpoint?
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standpoint
Noun
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From a technical perspective, gold appears overbought, with momentum indicators suggesting a bit more pullback being possible.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Chiefs will receive a perspective absent the natural bias that comes with evaluating yourself.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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However, there is a different viewpoint that could be overlooked.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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In addition, this study addressed the controversial viewpoint expressed by some clinicians and researchers that CTE has no clinical symptoms.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Swedish company on Wednesday raised its outlook for the European heavy-duty truck market to 305,000 units this year, from 295,000 previously.—
Rafaela Lindeberg,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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American executives expressed confidence in the company’s 2026 outlook during Tuesday’s fourth-quarter earnings call.—
Jordan Parker
Aviation,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Standpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standpoint. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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