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Perspective comes from a Latin root meaning what?

perspective

[per-spek-tiv] / pərˈspɛk tɪv /


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“I no longer really care to post a ton of controversial opinions,” she said this week, “and my perspective changed on that because of the business partnership I was telling you guys about.”

From Salon Sep. 18, 2026

At 96, the world-famous investor will move into an advisory role as chairman emeritus and remain on the company board to offer his "judgement and perspective", according to a letter to shareholders, external.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

The latest unemployment reading from August was 4.1% — which is still a relatively low figure from a historical perspective, but it’s a cooler job market than previous years, particularly for recent college graduates.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

Train driver-in-training Romain Hamel, 34, said in Paris that AI was developing so quickly that "we don't have enough perspective yet".

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

There’s something about looking at the picture of the turtle and the rabbit on the throttle that puts everything in perspective.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen

“Mother of Sorrows” tracks the ensuing investigation from the perspectives of multiple characters.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

He described these as "fundamental rights" and said there was "a huge gap between Canadian and American perspectives."

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

It’s their 11 perspectives on stage, and then of course there’s the lighting designer.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Time and reality have a way of changing people’s perspectives, and I suspect many people will eventually regret some of the choices they made while they were angry.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

She followed him for some minutes, through those confusing perspectives of light, until they came to an antechamber.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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