as in perspectives
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 standpoints
Moving on from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa before then would be problematic from cash and salary cap standpoints.
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Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Mowry touts fusion’s advantages from both the materials and political regulatory standpoints.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
The main premise of Robot Carnival is to examine robots and mecha from a variety of standpoints.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Mowry touts fusion’s advantages from both the materials and political regulatory standpoints.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
The main premise of Robot Carnival is to examine robots and mecha from a variety of standpoints.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standpoints
Noun
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Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
20 Feb. 2026
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Thanks to its fast sun-synchronous orbit, the spacecraft crossed the eclipse zone four times and was able to witness the event from several perspectives.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The doctrine required broadcasters to present contrasting viewpoints on controversial public issues.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Supporters say the legislation would ensure that school administrators cannot block students from engaging in peaceful political activities and that all viewpoints, partisan and nonpartisan, would have equal access to meeting spaces and facilities.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Standpoints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standpoints. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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