opine

verb

ō-ˈpīn How to pronounce opine (audio)
Definition of opinenext
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 While swaps traditionally help institutions manage risk associated with currencies, commodities, securities and similar instruments, Nelson opined that Kalshi’s sports event contracts serve a fundamentally different purpose. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 2026 And, when Malika’s dentist beau sends her flowers, Khloé opines (over FaceTime, naturally) that the bouquet is too small and therefore cheap. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 In fact, experts have opined that these benefits are not just intangible impacts, but have real effects on the workforce. — Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Murphy, traveling the country promoting his recent book and opining on the state of the Democrats, returned to Connecticut to boost Larson and trash Bronin. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for opine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opine
  1. reflect
  2. comment
  3. remark
  4. note
  5. say
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  • Even our original logo reflected that idea, with each letter of Skydance representing a planet revolving around the sun.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
  • What readers are saying The comments reflect a wide range of opinions on the use of AI, particularly Google's AI, in search results.
    — Rob Pegoraro, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of reflect
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  • How extensive that process was is unclear since Stuart Romanoff, the board president, declined to comment.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
  • LeBron James has spent years commenting on presidential politics, policing, and race all in favor of Democratic positions.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of comment
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  • The crowd, which had reacted enthusiastically as the president talked about other policies, was far more muted during the data centers remark.
    — Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Last month Kraft barred Macklemore there over his ‘free Palestine’ remarks, citing antisemitic rhetoric.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of remark
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  • Critics note the change would mean the sun rises an hour later on winter mornings, leaving more children traveling to school and commuters, construction workers, farmers and others heading to work before daylight.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • About 788,000 workers a year made similar moves between 2019 and 2022, during the pandemic, without lasting damage, the report notes.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of note
Verb
  • Salkar said a medico-legal case had been opened and an autopsy would follow.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the Philippines are among the countries that are most exposed to food security risk from the super El Niño and also face the highest risk of civil unrest due to rising prices, Verisk Maplecroft said.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
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“Opine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opine. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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