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opinion
[ uh-pin-yuhn ]
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
/ əˈɪə /
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 opiniona point open to question
- be of the opinion thatto believe that
Other 51Թ Forms
- o·辱iDz noun
- ܲd··辱iDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of opinion1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of opinion1
Idioms and Phrases
see form an opinion ; matter of opinion .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The most commonly cited drivers of incivility in the workplace were politics, social opinions and differences in race or gender, Atkinson said.
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.
At his rally, Trump also said opinion polls indicating his popularity had fallen were "fake".
This book really changed my opinion on house sparrows.
"Those who did the documentary should have sought government opinion... so that they can be fair and balanced," Isaac Mwaura said.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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