opine

verb

ō-ˈpīn How to pronounce opine (audio)
Definition of opinenext
as in to reflect
to make a statement of one's opinion the food critic opined that the restaurant's fare was something that one might serve a dog—if one didn't like dogs

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Recent Examples of opine Murphy, traveling the country promoting his recent book and opining on the state of the Democrats, returned to Connecticut to boost Larson and trash Bronin. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026 From Traitors to Summer House to Love Island USA, the past year in reality TV begat a near-nonstop stream of drama and character arcs to obsess over, analyze and generally opine on. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 And with that, you guys should have enough to digest and opine on. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Patton is not the only Faith No More member to publicly opine on the band and its future. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for opine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opine
  1. reflect
  2. comment
  3. remark
  4. note
  5. say
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  • The telescope may even be able to glimpse light reflecting off the tops of clouds on these planets.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The integration of laser systems on the lightweight, highly mobile ISV platform reflects a commitment to scalable, adaptable, and expeditionary force protection solutions.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of reflect
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  • In an unsigned email, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said the department could not comment on active investigations but reinforced its commitment to charging and deporting undocumented immigrants who have unlawfully voted.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
  • While Steinem never directly commented on trad wives, her teachings still resonate, perhaps now more than ever in this increasingly political landscape.
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of comment
Verb
  • Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh indicated last week that the central bank is uncomfortable with the current rate of inflation, remarks investors interpreted to mean the Fed is likely to raise its key interest rate in response.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The American Idol winner sang the track as it was originally sung in the series, including the Korean lyrics, as many fans remarked on how impressively high Clarkson sang.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of remark
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  • Andrew Brown, Park Forest’s assistant director of economic development and planning, notes that any applicant had to fall in the 60% income bracket of the six-county area of Chicago.
    — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In line with that argument, reporting on California’s latest lawsuit underscores how central mail-in ballots have become, noting that more than 89% of voters used mail ballots in the state’s June primary.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of note
Verb
  • Subramanyam said his calls were monitored between March and May, noting that at the time the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee was pushing for former Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
  • If your dishwasher has an upper third rack for utensils, Sala says to lay knives and cutlery there to avoid safety hazards and free up space in the silverware caddy.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of say

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“Opine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opine. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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