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
There are some, including those in tracking, who opine that Warners underspent greatly in the campaign for what’s been buzzed about to be quite the hip movie.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Feb. 2025
If possible, consider asking direct questions on the topic and have a basis to compare the answers, such as doing online searches or having in-hand materials to corroborate what the AI opines on the topic.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Some progressives have opined that cities and counties should be abolished altogether.
—Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 8 Jan. 2025
Over the years, numerous cast members have joined the show’s creator and producer, Lorne Michaels, in opining that Seagal is among the worst hosts in its history, due to his difficult behavior in his sole outing in April 1991.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Feb. 2025
If possible, consider asking direct questions on the topic and have a basis to compare the answers, such as doing online searches or having in-hand materials to corroborate what the AI opines on the topic.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Some progressives have opined that cities and counties should be abolished altogether.
—Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 8 Jan. 2025
Over the years, numerous cast members have joined the show’s creator and producer, Lorne Michaels, in opining that Seagal is among the worst hosts in its history, due to his difficult behavior in his sole outing in April 1991.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opine
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The implication was meant to reflect the perspective of writer Dominick Dunne (Nathan Lane), but he’s not introduced until later in the show, his presence serving to place wild theories on the brothers and their possible motivates in the pages of Vanity Fair.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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Few centre-backs are as highly regarded in world football and naturally, the players will expect that status to be reflected in their salary package.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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TikTok Reacts Almost 100 users have commented on the post, which has over 20,000 likes.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Maryland State Police confirmed the arrests on Monday but declined to comment further.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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The comment followed a high-level meeting between American and Russian officials in Riyadh that excluded Ukraine, and remarks from Trump that placed blame on Ukraine for being invaded by Russia.—
Ahtra Elnashar,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Feb. 2025
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This comes amid President Donald Trump’s remarks that Canada should become a U.S. state — remarks many Canadians find deeply insulting — and as the Trump administration threatens tariffs on its neighbor to the north.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Mulberry noted that China is the source of over 70% of the household and generic non-food products that Great Value sells such as electronics, accessories, plastic food containers and sporting goods.—
Siddharth Cavale,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The International Energy Agency notes that cloud data centers (nearly essential for modern computing) gobble up a massive amount of energy, accounting for about 1% of the world's electricity consumption.—
Nilesh Suresh Jain,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Clark said there was talk about next season’s format, including seeding.—
Stephen Hawkins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Three men have been charged with stealing a golden throne by Maurizio Cattelan from Blenheim Palace in England in 2019, a prosecuting lawyer said earlier this week.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Opine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opine. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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