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
But from a pure comedy standpoint, the joke was just basic—and unfunny.
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Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
Rob Dillingham and Terrence Shannon Jr. were awesome down the stretch of this game, especially from a defensive energy standpoint.
—Emile Nuh, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Manager Will Venable has already noticed Rojas’ impact from a leadership standpoint, regardless of where he’s situated on the field.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Stunning Industrial Design at Forefront From an industrial design standpoint, the BF is a breathtaking camera.
—Jim Fisher, PCMAG, 24 Feb. 2025
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Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
Rob Dillingham and Terrence Shannon Jr. were awesome down the stretch of this game, especially from a defensive energy standpoint.
—Emile Nuh, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Manager Will Venable has already noticed Rojas’ impact from a leadership standpoint, regardless of where he’s situated on the field.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Stunning Industrial Design at Forefront From an industrial design standpoint, the BF is a breathtaking camera.
—Jim Fisher, PCMAG, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standpoint
Noun
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Told through the perspective of three clinic escort leaders in Ohio, North Carolina and Maryland, this film investigates the struggle to maintain safety and battle mental exhaustion on the front lines of America’s longest culture war.—
Hilary Lewis,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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Their perspective is likely to land once again in front of the high court in the wake of the new lawsuits surrounding firings of independent agency heads and mass firings of other federal workers.—
Ashley Oliver,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
6 Mar. 2025
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On the left, these concerns center on potential discrimination based on someone’s identity, while the right is more concerned with discrimination based on viewpoint.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
6 Mar. 2025
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Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong is again raising eyebrows amongst the paper’s staff with the introduction of an AI-powered feature that analyzes stories for their political viewpoint.—
Katie Kilkenny,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Mar. 2025
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Nvidia did give a positive outlook, but investors in big tech stocks are still getting more cautious amid the general anxiety, Rosen added.—
Josh Fellman,
Quartz,
28 Feb. 2025
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The reasons for the Nasdaq’s decline range from inflation risk to decelerating growth to its stocks having tough outlooks compared to other assets, said Ted Mortonson, managing director at Baird, in an email.—
John Towfighi,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Standpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standpoint. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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