as in to reflect
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 opine
While some may have wanted to opine, Cucinelli kept it brief, speaking for just over two minutes.
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Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
When that day arrives, OpenAI opined, there should be a global network in place to communicate emerging risks.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
The judge opined that Brigandi’s client, Couvrette, likely drafted the offending documents.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Disagreeing with presidential actions is one thing, but opining on the psychology behind his decisions shows ignorance.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
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Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
When that day arrives, OpenAI opined, there should be a global network in place to communicate emerging risks.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
The judge opined that Brigandi’s client, Couvrette, likely drafted the offending documents.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Disagreeing with presidential actions is one thing, but opining on the psychology behind his decisions shows ignorance.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opine
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The names of places, roads, buildings and more, reflect the impact folks in Connecticut have made for hundreds of years.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Redick said the timelines reflect some of the differences between an upper-body injury and a lower-body injury.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2026
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Buckingham Palace declined to comment.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Reached by email earlier this week, Jennifer Spradley, an attorney in the public defender’s office in Tampa, said the office wouldn’t comment on Abugharbieh’s case.—
Mike Schneider,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Fry remarked that the plant has functioned as a component of the state’s nuclear energy infrastructure for over 50 years.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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As for the discussion, Bush Hager remarked on the former presidents' united views on the future of the country.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Deborah Courtney drove more than two hours from from Jacksonville and noted that all citizen speakers expressed opposition.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The spokesperson noted that the pilot had completed all mandatory medical examinations in compliance with regulatory requirements and held a Class I medical certification.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Seeking offense, New York plans to designate Tommy Pham for assignment and has agreed to a major league contract with Austin Slater, a pair of people familiar with the move said, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the decisions were not announced.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Airport Authority has hired investment banks for the issuance and plans to price the multi‑tranche deal as early as Tuesday, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing private matters.—
Janice Huang,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Opine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opine. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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