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
In her last outing, Jenner paired capri pants with jelly flats, which works from a style standpoint, but comfort-wise, sandals are going to come out on top every time.
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 8 July 2025
Newer, affordable competitors with more driving range also make the EV less attractive from a value proposition standpoint.
—Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The Yankees from a day to day standpoint don't make sense.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
From on-pitch and business standpoints, that is a positive for the club.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 3 July 2025
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 8 July 2025
Newer, affordable competitors with more driving range also make the EV less attractive from a value proposition standpoint.
—Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The Yankees from a day to day standpoint don't make sense.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
From on-pitch and business standpoints, that is a positive for the club.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standpoint
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The ambitious project, praised for its originality and perspective by the jury, was awarded a $10,000 cash award for a narrative project in development by ART.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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From Washington’s perspective, the landscape hasn’t changed for these negotiations.—
Victor Williams,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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From a fundamental viewpoint, Snap-on currently holds a market capitalization of $17 billion.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The popular Overlooks Trail leads about a half-mile to a first lookout and another half-mile to a second viewpoint above Upheaval Dome.—
Mike Bezemek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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The survey ranks company sentiment between zero and 1 — with a .5 reading indicating a neutral outlook balanced between pessimism and optimism.—
Tom Hudson,
Sun Sentinel,
10 July 2025
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With that a spiritual and hopeful outlook, DY continues his commitment to dedicate his life to Christianity after announcing his retirement from reggaeton in 2022.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
10 July 2025
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“Standpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standpoint. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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