as in perspective
a way of looking at or thinking about something
my viewpoint on the issue is similar to my best friend's but very different from my parents'
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Recent Examples of viewpoint
Filming largely from David’s perspective, and augmenting the action with cultural politics, Lee seems fully in sympathy with the protagonist’s viewpoint.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
The first way is students sign up for topics of interest and submit their viewpoints, and are matched with a partner who has a different opinion.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
Moreover, by contrasting different eras of dancers, the series offers a unique viewpoint on the evolution of stripping, which began as a fantasy and has evolved, becoming a theatrical and acrobatic practice.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
The controversial doctrine allows the government to discriminate on the basis of content or viewpoint — two things almost never allowed — based on the idea that the First Amendment does not apply when the government speaks.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
The first way is students sign up for topics of interest and submit their viewpoints, and are matched with a partner who has a different opinion.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
Moreover, by contrasting different eras of dancers, the series offers a unique viewpoint on the evolution of stripping, which began as a fantasy and has evolved, becoming a theatrical and acrobatic practice.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
The controversial doctrine allows the government to discriminate on the basis of content or viewpoint — two things almost never allowed — based on the idea that the First Amendment does not apply when the government speaks.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for viewpoint
Noun
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Younger investors can share new perspectives with more senior investors and vice versa to creatively achieve success.—
Christopher Steward,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Spanning the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, the photos focus on the Southern photographers perspectives.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Aug. 2025
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What does the outlook look like for Reaves in Los Angeles?—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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The technical outlook turned positive on April 24th (line a) as the NDX 100 Advance/Decline line moved above its downtrend, line a, and its WMA.—
Tom Aspray,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Viewpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viewpoint. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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