opinion

[uh-pin-yuhn] / əˈpɪn yən /

NOUN

belief

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assessment assumption attitude conclusion feeling idea impression judgment mind notion point of view reaction sentiment speculation theory thought view viewpoint

STRONG

conception conjecture estimate estimation eye fancy guess hypothesis inclination inference persuasion postulate presumption presupposition say-so slant supposition surmise suspicion take theorem thesis think

WEAK

imagining

Antonyms

STRONGEST

concrete fact physicality reality thing

STRONG

calculation certainty disbelief knowledge measurement proof truth

Example Sentences

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The court in a brief opinion said the three judges should not have blocked Alabama’s new map.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“In the near term, unemployment will rise, business activity will falter and headlines will continue to be scary,” Buffett wrote then in a New York Times opinion column.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Justice Neil Gorsuch explained exactly that in his opinion stating why he would deny cert, and a majority of the court apparently agreed.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

"I have to allow extra time for my journeys today but that's a reasonable trade-off in my opinion," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

I will leave it to you to form your own opinion.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

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