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
In her last outing, Jenner paired capri pants with jelly flats, which works from a style standpoint, but comfort-wise, sandals are going to come out on top every time.
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 8 July 2025
Newer, affordable competitors with more driving range also make the EV less attractive from a value proposition standpoint.
—Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The Yankees from a day to day standpoint don't make sense.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
From on-pitch and business standpoints, that is a positive for the club.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 3 July 2025
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 8 July 2025
Newer, affordable competitors with more driving range also make the EV less attractive from a value proposition standpoint.
—Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The Yankees from a day to day standpoint don't make sense.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
From on-pitch and business standpoints, that is a positive for the club.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standpoint
Noun
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From an economic perspective, it is not guaranteed their benefits will exceed the costs.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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From Washington’s perspective, the landscape hasn’t changed for these negotiations.—
Victor Williams,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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From a fundamental viewpoint, Snap-on currently holds a market capitalization of $17 billion.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The popular Overlooks Trail leads about a half-mile to a first lookout and another half-mile to a second viewpoint above Upheaval Dome.—
Mike Bezemek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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Now, in the SEC, Oke will need to play with more consistent leverage to win at the contact point. 2026 NFL Draft outlook Abilene Christian isn’t known for churning out defensive talent (its last defensive draft pick was 20 years ago: defensive back Danieal Manning).—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Danaher posted stronger-than-forecast quarterly results and raised its annual earnings outlook.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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“Standpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standpoint. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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