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as in belief
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
a number of voters expressed the opinion that all politicians, regardless of party affiliation, are corrupt
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as in decision
a position arrived at after consideration
after reviewing the evidence, the athletic board came to the opinion that the team be disqualified for recruiting violations
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Recent Examples of opinion
Very few people polled had no opinion of Trump going into either of his administrations.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
In January, Moulton spoke separately with Rep. Mark Takano, chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, and Rep. Becca Balint, co-chair of the caucus, about ensuring that the caucus is open to different opinions on trans issues, according to two sources familiar.
—Oriana González, Them, 21 Mar. 2025
All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
Paltrow does not mention Kennedy specifically in her interview, but has opinions that appear to line up with his positions on certain subjects.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
In January, Moulton spoke separately with Rep. Mark Takano, chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, and Rep. Becca Balint, co-chair of the caucus, about ensuring that the caucus is open to different opinions on trans issues, according to two sources familiar.
—Oriana González, Them, 21 Mar. 2025
All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
Paltrow does not mention Kennedy specifically in her interview, but has opinions that appear to line up with his positions on certain subjects.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opinion
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The belief in twin flames has been around for centuries, since ancient Greece at least.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
29 Mar. 2025
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An Unorthodox Trade Theory: With sweeping auto levies, the president is putting his beliefs about tariffs into practice on the global economy.—
Jack Ewing,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This decision is tantamount to nullifying the statute and is very unlikely to be upheld in court.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez were among those who criticized the decision.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
23 Mar. 2025
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Those negative opinions of Musk are bleeding over into negative views of Tesla, especially among those who identify as liberals.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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The budget resolution's release comes as the majority leader and Senate Budget Committee Republicans met with President Trump earlier Wednesday at the White House, where Thune said committee members aired their views with the president.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Hernandez cut his ankle monitor off and fled instead of attending closing arguments, the verdict or his sentencing on March 26, prosecutors told KPRC.—
Rhiannon Saegert,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2025
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Turner was taken into federal custody following the verdict on Friday.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The caverns of the mind and spirit are appealing as Neptune moves into Aries.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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Keep in mind that power lines that are laying on the ground may be live.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The new agreement will come at the conclusion of the previous 12-year deal agreed to by both parties, which was signed in 2013 for $5.2 billion Canadian.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Kansas Jayhawks guard David Coit, a KU senior men’s basketball player this past season, has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Coit, who announced his decision via social media Monday morning, is the fourth Jayhawks player to enter the transfer portal since the conclusion of the 2024-25 season.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
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She was later met with media scrutiny over her attitude toward Washington.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Researchers investigating why people are reluctant to be vaccinated and how they could be persuaded to change their attitudes have recently been informed that their funding is being terminated.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Many viewers loved the design and praised the brothers for their determination, but Carter also got his fair share of criticism.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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One is a determination to keep fighting: beat the administration in the courts, rely on the Congressional support that has saved foreign aid in the past, and return aid to something as close as possible to January 19, 2025.—
Dylan Matthews,
Vox,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Opinion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opinion. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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