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opinion

[ uh-pin-yuhn ]

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noun

a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty.
Synonyms: , , ,
a personal view, attitude, or appraisal.
the formal expression of a professional judgment:
to ask for a second medical opinion.
Law. the formal statement by a judge or court of the reasoning and the principles of law used in reaching a decision of a case.
a judgment or estimate of a person or thing with respect to character, merit, etc.:
to forfeit someone's good opinion.
Archaic. a favorable estimate; esteem:
I haven't much of an opinion of him.

opinion

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noun

judgment or belief not founded on certainty or proof
the prevailing or popular feeling or view
public opinion
evaluation, impression, or estimation of the value or worth of a person or thing
an evaluation or judgment given by an expert
a medical opinion
the advice given by a barrister or counsel on a case submitted to him or her for a view on the legal points involved
a matter of opinion
a point open to question
be of the opinion that
to believe that

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of opinion¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Old French, from Latin �Ǳ�ī�Ծ�ō��- (stem of �Ǳ�ī�Ծ�ō ), derivative of �Ǳ�ī��ī “to think, deem”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of opinion¹

C13: via Old French from Latin �Ǳ�ī�Ծ�ō belief, from �Ǳ�ī��ī to think; see opine

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Idioms and Phrases

see form an opinion ; matter of opinion .

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Synonym Study

Opinion, sentiment, view are terms for one's conclusion about something. An opinion is a belief or judgment that falls short of absolute conviction, certainty, or positive knowledge; it is a conclusion that certain facts, ideas, etc., are probably true or likely to prove so: political opinions; an opinion about art; In my opinion this is true. Sentiment (usually pl. ) refers to a rather fixed conviction, usually based on feeling or emotion rather than reasoning: These are my sentiments. View is an estimate of something, an intellectual judgment, a critical survey based on a mental examination, particularly of a public matter: views on governmental planning.

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In a series of opinions, he has staked out the view that denying public funding to religious groups violates the 1st Amendment and its protection for the “free exercise” of religion.

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Social media users and newspaper columnists have been offering opinions about whether the English singer and presenter looked better before or after.

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Optimism that public opinion would sway their government’s leaders on matters of war and peace had been steadily crushed while carnage in Southeast Asia continued.

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The most commonly cited drivers of incivility in the workplace were politics, social opinions and differences in race or gender, Atkinson said.

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One of the standout trends in British politics since the general election last year has been the party's rising support in the opinion polls.

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