as in perspectives
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 viewpoints
What sets the castle apart from other viewpoints and landmarks?
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Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
While a strike or lockout isn’t imminent, the sides could change their viewpoints.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
While a strike or lockout isn’t imminent, both sides could change their viewpoints.
—Doug Feinberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
While a strike or lockout isn’t imminent, both sides could change their viewpoints.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Check out the Hill's Opinion section Hundreds of policy experts from a range of political viewpoints and areas of expertise.
—Juan Williams, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The Constitution doesn’t let government officials pick which viewpoints are acceptable.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Guano Point is known for its dramatic viewpoints of the Grand Canyon from the western rim.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
During her four years in the House of Representatives, the Republican congresswoman has butted heads with Democratic lawmakers and often aligned herself with far-right and MAGA viewpoints.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
While a strike or lockout isn’t imminent, the sides could change their viewpoints.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
While a strike or lockout isn’t imminent, both sides could change their viewpoints.
—Doug Feinberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
While a strike or lockout isn’t imminent, both sides could change their viewpoints.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Check out the Hill's Opinion section Hundreds of policy experts from a range of political viewpoints and areas of expertise.
—Juan Williams, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The Constitution doesn’t let government officials pick which viewpoints are acceptable.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Guano Point is known for its dramatic viewpoints of the Grand Canyon from the western rim.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
During her four years in the House of Representatives, the Republican congresswoman has butted heads with Democratic lawmakers and often aligned herself with far-right and MAGA viewpoints.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for viewpoints
perspectives
Noun
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In its second cycle, Proof of Concept will select eight new filmmakers and stories to support, with the goal of identifying filmmakers who give voice to the perspectives of women, trans and non-binary people.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2026
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This chronicle of the Hunkpapa war chief Sitting Bull is told primarily from the perspectives of the Lakotas and the Northern Cheyennes who fought in the Great Sioux War of 1876, in which Army forces battled for control of the Black Hills.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Viewpoints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viewpoints. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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