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
As always, rural areas, open fields and elevated viewpoints are generally better than neighborhoods surrounded by streetlights, buildings and trees.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Their viewpoints are only represented through archive footage, and their distancing from the project suggests lingering dissatisfaction with the inequities surrounding money and creative credit.
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Prof. Mike Alleyne Ph.d,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
But a closer reading of Manfred's answer indicates that Major League Baseball has always and will continue to privilege certain viewpoints over others.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
The second film will explore facets of the protagonist from other viewpoints, said Torrens.
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John Hopewell,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Schools have to also create a procedure in writing on how students can use those spaces to express their viewpoints.
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Zaire Breedlove,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
A little less than half of colleges and universities are doing a fair or poor job of exposing students to a wide range of opinions and viewpoints, according to an October 2025 Pew Research Center survey.
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Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Uchida said Ueda's viewpoints were understood and his absence did not hurt the decision-making.
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ABC News,
16 June 2026
Even the mere existence of alternative viewpoints can feel threatening to some people with firm beliefs.
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Daryl Van Tongeren,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Their viewpoints are only represented through archive footage, and their distancing from the project suggests lingering dissatisfaction with the inequities surrounding money and creative credit.
—
Prof. Mike Alleyne Ph.d,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
But a closer reading of Manfred's answer indicates that Major League Baseball has always and will continue to privilege certain viewpoints over others.
—
Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
The second film will explore facets of the protagonist from other viewpoints, said Torrens.
—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Schools have to also create a procedure in writing on how students can use those spaces to express their viewpoints.
—
Zaire Breedlove,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
A little less than half of colleges and universities are doing a fair or poor job of exposing students to a wide range of opinions and viewpoints, according to an October 2025 Pew Research Center survey.
—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Uchida said Ueda's viewpoints were understood and his absence did not hurt the decision-making.
—
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Even the mere existence of alternative viewpoints can feel threatening to some people with firm beliefs.
—
Daryl Van Tongeren,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for viewpoints
perspectives
Noun
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That’s particularly important in higher education, where the range of perspectives is wide and the stakes are high.
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Potential romantic entanglement aside, these two have seriously different perspectives on Paula’s predicament.
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“Viewpoints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viewpoints. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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