as in perspectives
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 standpoints
When weighing practical data to achieve mineralization insights, these individuals offer a unique outlook that can inform a company’s standpoints over time.
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William Jones,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
The oil supply crisis has pushed both environmental advocates and the oil and gas industry to call for energy security, though from diverging standpoints.
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Chaewon Chung
april 13,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Moving on from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa before then would be problematic from cash and salary cap standpoints.
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Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Mowry touts fusion’s advantages from both the materials and political regulatory standpoints.
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Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
The main premise of Robot Carnival is to examine robots and mecha from a variety of standpoints.
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Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
William Jones,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
The oil supply crisis has pushed both environmental advocates and the oil and gas industry to call for energy security, though from diverging standpoints.
—
Chaewon Chung
april 13,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Moving on from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa before then would be problematic from cash and salary cap standpoints.
—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Mowry touts fusion’s advantages from both the materials and political regulatory standpoints.
—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
The main premise of Robot Carnival is to examine robots and mecha from a variety of standpoints.
—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standpoints
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That’s particularly important in higher education, where the range of perspectives is wide and the stakes are high.
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Potential romantic entanglement aside, these two have seriously different perspectives on Paula’s predicament.
Noun
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As always, rural areas, open fields and elevated viewpoints are generally better than neighborhoods surrounded by streetlights, buildings and trees.
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Their viewpoints are only represented through archive footage, and their distancing from the project suggests lingering dissatisfaction with the inequities surrounding money and creative credit.
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“Standpoints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standpoints. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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