standpoint
Americannoun
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the point or place at which a person stands to view something.
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the mental position, attitude, etc., from which a person views and judges things.
From the lawyer's standpoint, her client is right.
noun
Etymology
Origin of standpoint
Example Sentences
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"I can't see us having 27 buttons. From a credibility standpoint, that just doesn't work," he said.
From Barron's
Patrick Arnzen, a former airline pilot who’s now chief executive of Thrust Flight, a pilot school, says being comfortable on a flight isn’t a bad idea from a health standpoint.
From MarketWatch
From an operating-margin standpoint, the company has been benefiting from a greater mix of storage products as well as more sales of its own intellectual property.
From MarketWatch
Patrick Arnzen, a former airline pilot who’s now chief executive of Thrust Flight, a pilot school, says being comfortable on a flight isn’t a bad idea from a health standpoint.
From MarketWatch
At the same time, the company has attracted its fair share of admirers, both from a retail investor standpoint and on the Street.
From Barron's
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