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
Trails like the River Canyon take you down to cool water and rocky viewpoints, while shorter paths such as Lava Bluffs are great for a quick scenic walk.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Instead of relying solely on familiar approaches, curious individuals seek out alternative viewpoints and creative options, transforming challenges into opportunities for innovation and growth.
—Rebecca Ahmed, Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Toossi follows the interplay of the differing viewpoints and lived experiences.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
The island is surrounded by reefs and shoals, and is home to several historical sites, parks and viewpoints.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
In the new horror movie Faces of Death, the Euphoria alum, 29, and musician, 33, play two content moderators with differing viewpoints.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Bad actors are often counting on the fact that people let their emotions and existing viewpoints guide their reactions to content.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
However, capturing more viewpoints typically increases processing time.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Morgan’s attorneys alleged in the lawsuit that the policy discriminated against content and viewpoints, violating the First Amendment.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Instead of relying solely on familiar approaches, curious individuals seek out alternative viewpoints and creative options, transforming challenges into opportunities for innovation and growth.
—Rebecca Ahmed, Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Toossi follows the interplay of the differing viewpoints and lived experiences.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
The island is surrounded by reefs and shoals, and is home to several historical sites, parks and viewpoints.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
In the new horror movie Faces of Death, the Euphoria alum, 29, and musician, 33, play two content moderators with differing viewpoints.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Bad actors are often counting on the fact that people let their emotions and existing viewpoints guide their reactions to content.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
However, capturing more viewpoints typically increases processing time.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Morgan’s attorneys alleged in the lawsuit that the policy discriminated against content and viewpoints, violating the First Amendment.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for viewpoints
perspectives
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Viewed from certain perspectives—the perspective of history, the perspective of the roughly one quarter of the world that was once colonized by Britain—London is a metropolis built on crime.—
Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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By evening, disruptive Uranus enters your 9th House of Higher Learning and Beliefs, opening your mind to new perspectives, ideas, and possibilities.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Viewpoints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viewpoints. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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