Thesaurus results for VANTAGE POINT

vantage point

noun

Definition of vantage point

as in perspective

a way of looking at or thinking about something who started the argument apparently depends on your vantage point

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Recent Examples of vantage point Even from this vantage point, current forecasts still point to an event that rivals the strongest ever observed. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Mannion’s initial installations of motions and misdirection plays have been effective from my vantage point in team drills — not red flags in need of refinement. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 There are more videos of the shooting, from an even closer vantage point, but they have not been made public. — Sydney Brownstone, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026 Her pitch, deeply informed by Billy’s sensibility and ideas and by the course of their encounter, is a brilliantly strange narrative that puts the character and vantage point of Little Death at the center of a film-within-a-film origin story. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for vantage point

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This stark contrast in valuations and the differing perspectives between MLB and the Players Association are setting the stage for contentious negotiations, with a potential lockout looming.

— Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
But from a global perspective, the news out of India might be just as important.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of perspective

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Here are two people with opposite viewpoints on audiobooks and podcasts.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Among them is Benjamin Radford, a research fellow and investigator with the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, a nonprofit organization that evaluates paranormal and fringe-science claims from a scientific viewpoint.

— Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of viewpoint

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While first-round pick Broderick Jones has not lived up to his draft position — Pittsburgh did not pick up his fifth-year option and Jones’ outlook is unclear coming off spinal fusion surgery — the Steelers did hit on a number of mid-round picks.

— Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
But, over the last month, the stock has rallied more than 26% as investors bet on an improving outlook and hope upcoming blockbuster games spur console sales.

— Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

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