1
as in scanning
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
I'll have to view all of the evidence before making a decision
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2
as in noticing
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
viewed the latest changes and approved them
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3
as in considering
to think of in a particular way
I view housework as a necessary evil
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Recent Examples of viewing
Attendees who want to enter the secure viewing area around the Washington Monument will not be able to bring in chairs, coolers, backpacks, or metal or glass containers.
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Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
The park service offers educational tours of the dwellings as well as bird-watching, nature walks, and wildlife-viewing tours.
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Josh Laskin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
Make your viewing spots as dark as possible – no lights on in the house!
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John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
3 July 2026
The latter is specialized in channel publishing, programming and editorial curation, and shaping premium and brand-safe viewing environments designed to enhance discoverability and drive audience engagement across FAST and AVOD platforms.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
The park service offers educational tours of the dwellings as well as bird-watching, nature walks, and wildlife-viewing tours.
—
Josh Laskin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
Make your viewing spots as dark as possible – no lights on in the house!
—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
3 July 2026
The latter is specialized in channel publishing, programming and editorial curation, and shaping premium and brand-safe viewing environments designed to enhance discoverability and drive audience engagement across FAST and AVOD platforms.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for viewing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for viewing
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At the time, AFTVnews reported that two of the apps served as residential proxy providers and were considered riskware, and that the other two had APK files that were flagged by virus-scanning tools.
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AmbiStack takes over downstream by scanning and stacking cases for receiving.
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That matters because adults wait an average of nine years after first noticing hearing loss before treating it.
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Research has increasingly pointed to app designs built for engagement and addiction rather than actual matchmaking, and users are noticing.
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Why Overreaction Is Dangerous The immune analogy becomes especially useful when considering failure modes.
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The Facebook parent is also considering selling raw computing capacity à la neocloud companies like CoreWeave, according to the report.
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The former Republican governor didn’t state a reason for the flights on air logs, but Fitzpatrick was able to determine reasons for some trips by reviewing old media advisories and news releases.
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Safety is given to us by intelligence analysts reviewing threats 24 hours a day, by commandos ready to deploy at a moment’s notice, and by leaders who find the courage to make the toughest calls.
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The journey in seeing a friend’s city anew becomes another way of seeing home.
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On June 9, witnesses reported seeing a man start a small brush fire in a field behind the Wal-Mart on Camino Arroyo, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office.
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The local health department is responsible for the initial investigation of consumer complaints regarding foods served or sold at retail food facilities, according to the California Department of Public Health.
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Mora’s attorneys say Giumarra has not provided documents regarding its license to the nectarine variety.
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Drill Tech-Obayashi alleges Yuba Water is steering that investigation away from examining its own operational decisions while focusing instead on the contractor’s work.
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The story reported that the victims had completed a safety course, while also examining state requirements and the large share of California boaters who had not.
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On Wednesday, officers arrested the suspect after spotting him in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood, according to the police statement.
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The lower the number, the brighter the object, with the human eye capable of spotting targets down to a magnitude of +6 from a dark sky location.
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“Viewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viewing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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