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 recruiting standpoint, Taylor’s dismissal shouldn’t have much impact.
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
The 32-year-old’s appointment, along with the rest of the board, is expected to be announced soon and will assist with providing opinion on the tournament from a player standpoint.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
From a policy standpoint, future tariffs will likely reflect ongoing geopolitical tensions and trade realignments.
—Dennis Mitzner, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Britt, a 2021 fifth-round pick, supposedly missed too many tackles, and was too loose from a coverage standpoint for their personal taste.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
The 32-year-old’s appointment, along with the rest of the board, is expected to be announced soon and will assist with providing opinion on the tournament from a player standpoint.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
From a policy standpoint, future tariffs will likely reflect ongoing geopolitical tensions and trade realignments.
—Dennis Mitzner, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Britt, a 2021 fifth-round pick, supposedly missed too many tackles, and was too loose from a coverage standpoint for their personal taste.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standpoint
Noun
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By creating a culture that values and embraces age and ageing in the workplace, employers can tap into workers’ unique strengths and perspectives at any age while leveraging complementary strengths between employees.—
Sheila Callaham,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Her experience has changed her perspective on surgery and patient communication.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Collaborative problem-solving is a framework that allows people with different viewpoints to work together to see a more complete picture of an issue.—
Chris Williams,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Florida lawmakers have also advanced a proposal to ban pride flags and others that represent political viewpoints in schools and public buildings after similar measures failed in the past two legislative sessions.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Trump's tariff formula explained: How rates were determined for each country Inflation, tariff worries drive consumers' outlooks to lowest levels in 12 years What are tariffs?—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell is scheduled to speak on the economic outlook at 11:25 a.m. EDT.—
Josh Fellman,
Quartz,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Standpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standpoint. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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