standpoint
noun
stand·point
ˈstan(d)-ˌpȯint 
: a position from which objects or principles are viewed and according to which they are compared and judged
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Examples of standpoint in a Sentence
From an economic standpoint, the policy is sound.
I never thought about it from that standpoint before.
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Perhaps the one thing people of all political standpoints can agree on this election season is that all these candidate ads need to stop.
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Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
The teams appear about equal from a talent standpoint.
—Rex Nelson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Shoulder Season Bookings Strategically, from a business standpoint, Fripp Island Resort’s golf upgrades aim to draw visitors during traditionally slower fall and spring seasons.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The case was previously documented from an apparent believer's standpoint in the 1997 book Witnessed: The True Story of the Brooklyn Bridge Abduction by the late author Budd Hopkins, a prominent ufologist who had a close relationship with Napolitano prior to his death in 2011.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
The teams appear about equal from a talent standpoint.
—Rex Nelson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Shoulder Season Bookings Strategically, from a business standpoint, Fripp Island Resort’s golf upgrades aim to draw visitors during traditionally slower fall and spring seasons.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The case was previously documented from an apparent believer's standpoint in the 1997 book Witnessed: The True Story of the Brooklyn Bridge Abduction by the late author Budd Hopkins, a prominent ufologist who had a close relationship with Napolitano prior to his death in 2011.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Standpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standpoint. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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standpoint
noun
stand·point
ˈstan(d)-ˌpȯint
: a position from which things are viewed and according to which they are compared and judged
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