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
Headlining that list, at least from a high-cost standpoint, is wide receiver Jauan Jennings, who is looking to cash in after six years with the 49ers.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
And this makes things difficult, not just from a logistical standpoint but from an emotional one.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
From a business standpoint, investing in trials is hard to justify.
—Elise Felicione, STAT, 26 Feb. 2026
Sarandos went on to assert that the executive branch has no say in the matter, and while that may be accurate from a legal standpoint, the Netflix co-CEO may want to take a gander at the big pile of nothing that used to be the East Wing of the White House.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
And this makes things difficult, not just from a logistical standpoint but from an emotional one.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
From a business standpoint, investing in trials is hard to justify.
—Elise Felicione, STAT, 26 Feb. 2026
Sarandos went on to assert that the executive branch has no say in the matter, and while that may be accurate from a legal standpoint, the Netflix co-CEO may want to take a gander at the big pile of nothing that used to be the East Wing of the White House.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standpoint
Noun
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From that perspective, Zimbabwe’s sulfate plants may represent incremental progress rather than outright dependence.—
Ray Mwayera,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Maggie and Chris brought their incredibly distinct perspectives to this film, telling a story audiences embraced around the globe.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Spring is a high-traffic season, so expect limited parking and crowds at popular viewpoints.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Now after four years of ongoing horrors in Ukraine, and more than two years of watching slaughter and suffering in Gaza, the latest war filling our feeds is just another numbing form of content, a digital arena in which competing forces try to assert conflicting viewpoints.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2026
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Industrial scale and future outlook Mersen, a global leader in isostatic graphite with over 50 industrial sites worldwide, provides the industrial scale needed for Terra Innovatum’s long-term goals.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Mar. 2026
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Also muddying the outlook for an end to the crisis is uncertainty about what the United States is trying to achieve.—
Paul Wiseman,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Standpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standpoint. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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