as in perspective
a way of looking at or thinking about something
I never thought about it from that standpoint before
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Recent Examples of standpoint
From a trade standpoint, consider this hypothetical: If a disgruntled star asks out, Miami could simply acquire that player into cap space without needing to send similar salary to the team trading that player.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
First, New York has global influence, with both fashion and style and from a media and consumer standpoint.
—David Moin, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025
The Pitt’s weekly rollout is also advisable from a word-of-mouth standpoint.
—Genevieve Koski, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Examining, for example, what public health experts got wrong during the COVID-19 pandemic would be tremendously helpful from the standpoint of preparing for future public health crises, but also from the standpoint of rebuilding public trust in science, experts and institutions.
—Dominik Stecuła, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
First, New York has global influence, with both fashion and style and from a media and consumer standpoint.
—David Moin, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025
The Pitt’s weekly rollout is also advisable from a word-of-mouth standpoint.
—Genevieve Koski, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Examining, for example, what public health experts got wrong during the COVID-19 pandemic would be tremendously helpful from the standpoint of preparing for future public health crises, but also from the standpoint of rebuilding public trust in science, experts and institutions.
—Dominik Stecuła, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standpoint
Noun
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Whenever we’re put in the perspective of someone being saved by a magic mushroom, the imagery becomes as lush and sparkling as the Blue Angel itself.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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Now a new Ridley Scott Associates’ docu-series Surviving Black Hawk Down, out on Netflix Feb. 10, aims to tell an unfiltered story of that battle through the perspectives of not only the American military personnel who were there, but also the Somalis.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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This idea is up for consideration because, as discussed, viewpoints vary on whether the current system does justice to the regular season's value.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Also at play: the imposition of conditions for approval of the transferal of the licenses, including commitment to promote viewpoint diversity and being placed on probation until compliance is evident.—
Winston Cho,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Feb. 2025
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The analyst contended that while Amazon issued a subdued outlook and announced a huge increase in capital expenditure, its margins surpassed expectations and the cloud business AWS (Amazon Web Services) fared better than its peers.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2025
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There is a hazardous weather outlook in the area due to snow, the National Weather Service (NWS) says.—
Anna Commander,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Standpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standpoint. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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