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as in viewpoints
a way of looking at or thinking about something
whether she was being rude or candid is all a matter of perspective
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Recent Examples of perspectives
The 2026 shortlist spans perspectives from across the globe.
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Arushi Jacob, Variety, 1 May 2026
Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 1 May 2026
By focusing the mind on thoughts and feelings, a meditating person begins to unlearn conventional perspectives and mental attitudes that are the root of suffering.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Unusual eclipse perspectives Astronauts will occasionally also have less common eclipse experiences.
—Deana L. Weibel, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
The Strait of Hormuz closure and resulting gas price shocks became additional talking points for both sides, though from diverging perspectives.
—Chaewon Chung
april 29, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Their perspectives rarely are given sufficient amplification.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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
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
Arushi Jacob, Variety, 1 May 2026
Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 1 May 2026
By focusing the mind on thoughts and feelings, a meditating person begins to unlearn conventional perspectives and mental attitudes that are the root of suffering.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Unusual eclipse perspectives Astronauts will occasionally also have less common eclipse experiences.
—Deana L. Weibel, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
The Strait of Hormuz closure and resulting gas price shocks became additional talking points for both sides, though from diverging perspectives.
—Chaewon Chung
april 29, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Their perspectives rarely are given sufficient amplification.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perspectives
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The casting has always managed to feel diverse, but in a guileless, incidental way, giving the appearance of multicultural inclusion without espousing any explicitly progressive viewpoints.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board includes Executive Editor Roger Simmons , opinion editor Krys Fluker and viewpoints editor Jay Reddick.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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This is the last month (until September) in which this biggest of planets is high enough in a dark sky to permit crisp telescopic views of its cloud patterns and four big satellites.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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Pratt, 42, has not been shy about his views, referring to Bass as trash, using the Spanish word basura as a play on her last name.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The clearest example of the two companies’ seesawing outlooks is in performance running.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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However, the money coming out of other companies with strong outlooks could create opportunities to snap up more shares at attractive levels.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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To showcase the distinct regions each rover is exploring, NASA recently shared dueling panoramas composed from hundreds of photos taken between the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Get skyline panoramas from One World Observatory, the tallest tower in the country, built where the original World Trade Center stood.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Perspectives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perspectives. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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