Thesaurus results for STANDPOINT

standpoint

noun

ˈstan(d)-ˌpȯint

Definition of standpoint

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 Quizzed on the biggest challenge on a production standpoint, Kim cited the building of the Cube, an elevator-like set. — Annika Pham, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 Going for it on fourth down has been correct from a strategy standpoint. — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 The thinning-out of the film is also a clearing-out, putting his standpoint on the action into plain view. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2026 From an options standpoint, Bloom will stand out among S&P energy stocks in a big way. — Oliver Renick,tyler Bailey, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for standpoint

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Another perspective may make the path feel much less complicated.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
And then, eventually, all resources used to keep humans alive may be better spent, from the AIs' perspective, on its own ends.

— Geoffrey Irving, Time, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of perspective

Noun

Knowledge workers can also use AI’s outputs to examine topics from multiple viewpoints, deepening their knowledge.

— Monideepa Tarafdar, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
While many jurisdictions around the country have banned the practice in order to prohibit the conduct, the Supreme Court determined that limitations on conversion therapy only limit one viewpoint.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of viewpoint

Noun

Do those realizations change your outlook at home or as a leader at work?

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
The current outlook favors wetter conditions across the southwest, putting California, New Mexico, Arizona, and southern Colorado in an interesting position (while Utah and the northern Rockies are less straightforward).

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

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