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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
Their diverse perspectives will help continue to expand the museum’s impact around the world.
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Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2026
Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
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The Week Us,
TheWeek,
30 June 2026
This perspective may help explain one of the most intriguing findings from the MIT AgeLab–John Hancock Longevity Preparedness Index.
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Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Selman, a native of Bosnia, will bring female perspectives and personal histories to bear in a work at the former Hörster Friedhof, a nineteenth-century cemetery.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for perspective
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2026
Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
—
The Week Us,
TheWeek,
30 June 2026
This perspective may help explain one of the most intriguing findings from the MIT AgeLab–John Hancock Longevity Preparedness Index.
—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Selman, a native of Bosnia, will bring female perspectives and personal histories to bear in a work at the former Hörster Friedhof, a nineteenth-century cemetery.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for perspective
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perspective
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One of their favorites is driving to one of Oregon’s scenic viewpoints, Pilot Butte, to watch the sunset, where Middaugh often brings her professional camera, while Ward happily snaps photos on his iPhone.
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California purchased the swath of rocky cliffs and windswept shoreline in the 1960s to expand the construction of Highway 1 and create a scenic viewpoint for highway travelers, according to a California Coastal Commission report.
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But as global investors consider whether AI itself has become a bubble, BlackRock’s view is to buy stocks exposed to scarce industry inputs.
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Surveillance footage showed the three men running out of camera view.
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Vaughn Dalzell and Jay Croucher analyze Portugal's outlook for a round-of-32 matchup against Croatia.
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And that without this European environment and these European roots, the economic outlook is, at the very least, clouded.
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“Perspective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perspective. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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