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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
Bad actors are often counting on the fact that people let their emotions and existing viewpoints guide their reactions to content.
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ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
However, capturing more viewpoints typically increases processing time.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Morgan’s attorneys alleged in the lawsuit that the policy discriminated against content and viewpoints, violating the First Amendment.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
In the opening section of the novel, Nerkagi deftly takes us through the experiences and viewpoints of the members of the camp.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Whether people were on the hiking trail, along the lakeshore, on the water, or looking out from stunning viewpoints, their feelings of awe had lasting effects.
—Brian Higgins, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Studies suggest that intellectual humility is associated with openness to opposing viewpoints, attempting to understand how another person sees the world.
—Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
For its part, Brea understands that there are many different viewpoints on the agreement and declined to comment on others’ opinions, said spokesperson Liz Pharis.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
And yet another story was inscribed along the cliffs and slopes below a number of those viewpoints, where the wind had sent burning embers rocketing into the canyon, igniting extensive pockets of agave, yucca and various species of cactus.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
However, capturing more viewpoints typically increases processing time.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Morgan’s attorneys alleged in the lawsuit that the policy discriminated against content and viewpoints, violating the First Amendment.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
In the opening section of the novel, Nerkagi deftly takes us through the experiences and viewpoints of the members of the camp.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Whether people were on the hiking trail, along the lakeshore, on the water, or looking out from stunning viewpoints, their feelings of awe had lasting effects.
—Brian Higgins, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Studies suggest that intellectual humility is associated with openness to opposing viewpoints, attempting to understand how another person sees the world.
—Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
For its part, Brea understands that there are many different viewpoints on the agreement and declined to comment on others’ opinions, said spokesperson Liz Pharis.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
And yet another story was inscribed along the cliffs and slopes below a number of those viewpoints, where the wind had sent burning embers rocketing into the canyon, igniting extensive pockets of agave, yucca and various species of cactus.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for viewpoints
perspectives
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Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
3 Apr. 2026
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Active engagement with new perspectives could’ve helped spice things up, but there’s only so much generational commentary available when the priorities of those generations are taken off the table.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Viewpoints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viewpoints. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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