standpoint
noun
stand·point
ˈstan(d)-ˌpȯint 
: a position from which objects or principles are viewed and according to which they are compared and judged
Examples of standpoint in a Sentence
From an economic standpoint, the policy is sound.
I never thought about it from that standpoint before.
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There had been a feeling that Onana had all the attributes from a physical and technical standpoint, yet did not always maximise them.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
All crews were ordered out of the home, and a second alarm was called to battle the fire from a defensive standpoint, DFR said.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Really just from a professionalism standpoint, embodied everything that was good about this game.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
The best case scenario from an offensive standpoint?
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
All crews were ordered out of the home, and a second alarm was called to battle the fire from a defensive standpoint, DFR said.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Really just from a professionalism standpoint, embodied everything that was good about this game.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
The best case scenario from an offensive standpoint?
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for standpoint
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“Standpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standpoint. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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standpoint
noun
stand·point
ˈstan(d)-ˌpȯint
: a position from which things are viewed and according to which they are compared and judged
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