Thesaurus results for OPINE

opine

verb

ō-ˈpīn

Definition of opine

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 As Powell McCormick opines on the importance of baking safety into AI systems, and earning the trust of its users, another ping. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026 Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper answered questions from Charlotte-area media Wednesday before practice, opining on Bryce Young, the team’s overall progress and Charlotte’s likelihood of getting a major league baseball team. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026 Scott’s Charleson at one point in this film opines about how much more satisfying stage work is for an actor without an editor there to chop you up to pieces. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 Both the prosecution and defense were given the opportunity to opine on the decision after the third deadlock. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for opine

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Hackett said adjusting investments to reflect personal financial goals, changes in risk tolerance, or shifting income needs are good reasons to make changes.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
As an avid Halloween fan who loves donning costumes, she was forced to reflect on her own consumption and waste.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of reflect

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For this story, however, the district declined to comment due to Ortiz’s lawsuit, which is ongoing.

— Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Employees at NBCUniversal are not expected to be targeted in this round, according to two people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to comment.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of comment

Verb

Marriott also recently switched from Pepsi to Coke, Galbo remarked in the note.

— Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026
Davis’s letter follows a separate ethics complaint filed by a conservative watchdog group to the Senate Select Committee on Ethics over Slotkin’s University of Chicago remarks, first reported by the Washington Examiner on Tuesday.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of remark

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County lawyers in defending the case noted an autopsy revealed a large quantity of methamphetamine in Garza’s body.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
The motion noted that Brockway gave an officer a residence key that was later given to another officer who presumed it to imply consent for entry.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of note

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What employers are doing Kostka says there have recently been fewer health insurers in her area to choose from.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Hamilton, in response, said that his church changed its policies in response to the scandal and eventually turned the matter over to police.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

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