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
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.
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Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
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
What to do nearby One of Lisbon’s most famous viewpoints, the Miradouro de Santa Luzia, is a stone’s throw from the hotel entrance.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Excitement about the prince’s visit transcended social class and political viewpoints.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Set within the rolling dunes of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, the seven-and-a-half-mile Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive takes travelers through magnificent woodlands, sandy ridges, and sweeping viewpoints along the shores of Lake Michigan.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Instead of relying solely on familiar approaches, curious individuals seek out alternative viewpoints and creative options, transforming challenges into opportunities for innovation and growth.
—Rebecca Ahmed, Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Toossi follows the interplay of the differing viewpoints and lived experiences.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
The island is surrounded by reefs and shoals, and is home to several historical sites, parks and viewpoints.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
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
What to do nearby One of Lisbon’s most famous viewpoints, the Miradouro de Santa Luzia, is a stone’s throw from the hotel entrance.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Excitement about the prince’s visit transcended social class and political viewpoints.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Set within the rolling dunes of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, the seven-and-a-half-mile Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive takes travelers through magnificent woodlands, sandy ridges, and sweeping viewpoints along the shores of Lake Michigan.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Instead of relying solely on familiar approaches, curious individuals seek out alternative viewpoints and creative options, transforming challenges into opportunities for innovation and growth.
—Rebecca Ahmed, Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Toossi follows the interplay of the differing viewpoints and lived experiences.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
The island is surrounded by reefs and shoals, and is home to several historical sites, parks and viewpoints.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for viewpoints
perspectives
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Viewed from certain perspectives—the perspective of history, the perspective of the roughly one quarter of the world that was once colonized by Britain—London is a metropolis built on crime.—
Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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By evening, disruptive Uranus enters your 9th House of Higher Learning and Beliefs, opening your mind to new perspectives, ideas, and possibilities.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Viewpoints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viewpoints. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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