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standpoint
[ stand-point ]
noun
- the point or place at which a person stands to view something.
- the mental position, attitude, etc., from which a person views and judges things:
From the lawyer's standpoint, her client is right.
standpoint
/ ˈæԻˌɔɪԳ /
noun
- a physical or mental position from which things are viewed
Word History and Origins
Origin of standpoint1
Example Sentences
“We thought our starters would be a position of strength for us from a workload standpoint, and unfortunately we lead all of baseball in innings for relievers,” pitching coach Mark Prior said Tuesday afternoon.
And from a political standpoint, he added, California has congressional districts — represented by Republicans — that rely on federal funding.
“When they get here I’ll sit down with them and kind of just rapid fire try to figure out a profile of them from a nutrition standpoint.”
Gonsalves, for example, said “it's impossible to adequately fill the void from a forecasting standpoint, as well as data collection for climate study.”
"Musk has obviously got his views from a political standpoint of what he as an American citizen wants to see happen, not just as someone who's a part of the Trump administration," said Terrill.
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