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as in viewpoint
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 perspective
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.
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Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
While the event’s perspective on design changes each year, the one constant is the style of those who travel far and wide to attend.
—Pernille Teisbaek, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
Shot entirely with drones, delivering a strikingly cinematic experience, Follow Mode offers a new perspective on terror audiences have simply never seen before.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
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Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
While the event’s perspective on design changes each year, the one constant is the style of those who travel far and wide to attend.
—Pernille Teisbaek, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
Shot entirely with drones, delivering a strikingly cinematic experience, Follow Mode offers a new perspective on terror audiences have simply never seen before.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for perspective
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perspective
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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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Look closer, and a more sophisticated fear comes into view — one that the productivity data doesn’t address at all.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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But, while Warsh may favor lower rates, there currently isn’t a convincing economic argument for easier monetary policy anytime soon — a view that three key Fed voters telegraphed at this meeting.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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However, in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling earlier this year about the legal basis for the 2025 tariffs, the Congressional Budget Office has reexamined its outlook.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Looking ahead to Wednesday, a Marginal Risk of severe weather remains in place from southern Texas through the north-central Gulf Coast and into parts of the Mid-Atlantic, according to the Storm Prediction Center's outlook for Wednesday.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Perspective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perspective. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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