standpoint

noun

stand·​point ˈstan(d)-ˌpȯint How to pronounce standpoint (audio)
: a position from which objects or principles are viewed and according to which they are compared and judged

Examples of standpoint in a Sentence

From an economic standpoint, the policy is sound. I never thought about it from that standpoint before.
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Perhaps the one thing people of all political standpoints can agree on this election season is that all these candidate ads need to stop. Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024 The teams appear about equal from a talent standpoint. Rex Nelson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024 Shoulder Season Bookings Strategically, from a business standpoint, Fripp Island Resort’s golf upgrades aim to draw visitors during traditionally slower fall and spring seasons. Mike Dojc, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 The case was previously documented from an apparent believer's standpoint in the 1997 book Witnessed: The True Story of the Brooklyn Bridge Abduction by the late author Budd Hopkins, a prominent ufologist who had a close relationship with Napolitano prior to his death in 2011. Megan McCluskey, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for standpoint 

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of standpoint was in 1834

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“Standpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standpoint. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.

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standpoint

noun
stand·​point ˈstan(d)-ˌpȯint How to pronounce standpoint (audio)
: a position from which things are viewed and according to which they are compared and judged

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