opined

verb

past tense of opine
as in commented
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 opined The Peruvian ceviche was a must, a Herald food critic opined in 2004. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026 While swaps traditionally help institutions manage risk associated with currencies, commodities, securities and similar instruments, Nelson opined that Kalshi’s sports event contracts serve a fundamentally different purpose. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 2026 In fact, experts have opined that these benefits are not just intangible impacts, but have real effects on the workforce. — Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Why, one veteran executive opined, aren’t teams allowed to determine how much of an investment to put into their minor-league rosters and how much to spend on in-stadium technology? — Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 1 July 2026 During last fall’s budget fiasco in City Hall, Quigley opined on the city’s fiscal trajectory by standing with the aldermanic opposition to cheer on potential efficiencies outlined in the Ernst & Young report. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026 Later asked by Deadline how traditional entertainment companies could court the likes of Markiplier and Kane Parsons, Tewes opined that attempting a top-down approach with digital and YouTube creators would have the opposite effect and the correct path would be to offer distribution to their films. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 June 2026 On Friday, analysts at Bernstein opined that Apple could charge a fee for any third-party services that Apple Intelligence facilitates. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 June 2026 Wilson even opined to the Hornets about the team’s composition. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opined
  1. commented
  2. remarked
  3. reflected
  4. noted
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  • The post was quickly deleted, but Inaba saw it and commented on her own Instagram, thanking the media for alerting her to his remark.
    — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Neither Smotrich nor Ben Gvir, who are also competing in the election, commented on the attack against Levine.
    — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of commented
Verb
  • On the company's earnings call Wednesday, several analysts remarked on the sharp decline in Bank of America shares and pressed Moynihan about earlier guidance that compliance costs would be contained.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Sherald, who is one of the magazine’s cover stars, remarked on the room feeling like a homecoming, with longtime friends and peers by her side.
    — Brianna J. Heath, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of remarked
Verb
  • The extent of Israel’s cooperation with the payments was reflected in a 2020 letter from Yossi Cohen, then director of the Mossad, Israel’s intelligence agency, to Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Accepting the award, Joel reflected on four decades of filmmaking with his brother.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of reflected
Verb
  • Sweetin also noted their bond has lasted since acting on-screen together more than 30 years ago.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Turek noted that Iowa has seen significant increases in insurance rates because of extreme weather events.
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of noted

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“Opined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opined. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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