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to make a statement of one's opinion
the food critic opined that the restaurant's fare was something that one might serve a dog—if one didn't like dogs
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Recent Examples of opines
So opines Daniel Radcliffe in the solo show Every Brilliant Thing, which just opened at the Hudson Theatre on Broadway.
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Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
Columnist Cameron Smith opines about a less-than-inspiring group of Republican candidates.
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Tacuma Roeback,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
Angone opines that we Guardsmen were not acquainted with the neighborhoods we were assigned to.
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Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
Columnist Cameron Smith opines about a less-than-inspiring group of Republican candidates.
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Tacuma Roeback,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
Angone opines that we Guardsmen were not acquainted with the neighborhoods we were assigned to.
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Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opines
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The House package reflects a narrower approach than the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which was previously approved by the Senate.
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Nyirenda’s experience reflects a broader surge in anti-immigrant sentiment.
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Trump has also continued to claim Democrats are trying to rig or cheat in the upcoming election, remarks that have faced rebukes from members of his own party.
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Attendees seemed keen to squeeze as much networking as possible out of the gala, often chatting with their associates and neighbors during speakers’ remarks.
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The former season-24 Bachelor lead, Peter Weber, or Pilot Pete to the initiated, took to the Instagram comments under The Viall Files to address his relationship with his then–Bachelor producer Julie LaPlaca.
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Thomas comments with three lovestruck emojis, and Kerstin replies with two.
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Cape Verde is the smallest country to reach the knockout stage, with a population of 525,000, notes ESPN.
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Alzheimer's is now the sixth-leading cause of death in adults 65 and older and the seventh-leading cause of death of American adults, the CDC notes.
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“Opines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opines. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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