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a way of looking at or thinking about something
I never thought about it from that standpoint before
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Recent Examples of standpoint
The author calculated the shock wave’s energy that would be deposited in a human body by using physics similar to that of a bullet impact, which, though disquieting to say the least, is not a bad assumption from a scientific standpoint.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
But the Strait of Malacca would have much wider implications from a cargo trade standpoint, with the Ports of Singapore and Malaysia’s Tanjung Pelepas sitting at the channel’s southern entrance.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
From an economics standpoint, the math is simple.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
From a practical standpoint, this gradual approach also has cost benefits.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
But the Strait of Malacca would have much wider implications from a cargo trade standpoint, with the Ports of Singapore and Malaysia’s Tanjung Pelepas sitting at the channel’s southern entrance.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
From an economics standpoint, the math is simple.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
From a practical standpoint, this gradual approach also has cost benefits.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standpoint
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From a positive perspective, Juan Soto had a big night once again.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Lawson’s teammate, VCARB driver Arvid Lindblad, a rookie, had a bit of a different perspective.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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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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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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“Standpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standpoint. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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