objective
/əbˈdʒɛktɪv/
adjective
based only on facts and not influenced by personal feelings or judgments
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1None of us is objective.
2Science is objective.
3Certain funds have different objectives as well.
4John Macomber: Objectives key performance indicators and results.
5Objective: show power and the muscles of the coalition.
objectivity
/ˌɑbdʒɛkˈtɪvɪti/
noun
the state of being affected by facts and statistics instead of personal opinions and feelings
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1Objectivity, in fact, is elusive.
2Objectivity is a framework for existence and knowledge free from the knower's own biases.
3In one sense, objectivity is a framework for the existence of things.
4In another sense, objectivity is knowledge or action, free from interference of the knower's or actor's own biases.
5Objectivity basically is constructed in that same S&M way.
of
/ˈəv/
preposition
used when stating one's opinion about someone or something
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1Lack of jobs and new marriage patterns are causing changes in many countries.
2That first race began one of the richest histories in international motor sport.
3Today, over 70% of all heroin addicts in Switzerland receive treatment.
4The Trump era restriction affected thousands of migrants.
5Some games are more of a toss-up though.
one's considered opinion
/wˈʌnz kənsˈɪdɚd əpˈɪniən/
phrase
one’s final verdict after giving a subject adequate attention and considerable amount of thought

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on the face of it
/ɑːnðə fˈeɪs ʌv ɪt/
phrase
used to state that something appears to be true or appealing at first glance
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1Which, on the face of it, makes total sense.
2One of which is visible right on the face of it.
3On the face of it, writing is just a simple act.
4Moreover, the culture of honor virtues like honor, loyalty, courage and self-reliance, are on the face of it not necessarily bad things.
5On the face of it, the answer to that seems yes.
to opine
/oʊˈpaɪn/
verb
to express one's opinion
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1Any of these things, he could've opined about articulately.
2Others opine that the murderer was Lewis Carroll, author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland or the post-impressionist painter Walter Sickert.
3And President Obama has opined on the subject as well.
4The judge should not be opining at this point.
5He's opining about the mental state of another person.
opinion poll
/əpˈɪniən pˈoʊl/
noun
a process that involves a public assessment of people's opinions on a particular subject to determine what majority of people think about something
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1Popular opinion polls of the day show that it wasn't an issue for most people in the United States.
2She could receive a bounce in the opinion polls.
3They're nowhere in the opinion polls.
4In 2020, opinion polls showed a sustained lead for ending the three-century Union with England.
5Opinion polls from all over the Muslim world show that there is very little interest among Muslims in a global holy war against the West, against the far enemy.
or what
/ɔːɹ wˈʌt/
phrase
‌used to emphasize one's opinions in a forceful manner
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1But if you think people are usually arguing over how these artworks actually look or what they represent, think again.
2But if you think people are usually arguing over how these artworks actually look or what they represent, think again.
3One problem is interference, or what psychologists call the "Stroop effect."
4That night, or what was left of it, I could not sleep.
5Now can you tell me who or what that woman was?'
perception
/pɝˈsɛpʃən/
noun
the image or idea that is formed based on how one understands something
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1That internal projection makes perception.
2Perception check the coffin.
3Change perception.
4Perception drives behavior.
5Perception is very important.
perhaps
/pɝˈhæps/
adverb
used to make an expression of opinion less definite or assertive
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1Perhaps Morrison’s most famous exploration of the difficulty of love takes place in "Beloved."
2Perhaps approach the panelists afterward.
3Perhaps the wind will bring fresh news of its prey.
4Perhaps her experiences in an abusive home gave Peanut a sixth sense for other creatures in need.
5Perhaps polish up your resume.
personally
/ˈpɝsənəɫi/, /ˈpɝsənɫi/, /ˈpɝsnəɫi/
adverb
in a way that shows the opinion that someone is giving comes from their view
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1I have not personally experienced domestic violence and abuse in that regard, but I have experienced child abuse.
2This monster takes things personally.
3This event meant a great deal to me personally.
4With me, personally, visual clutter raises my anxiety.
5My kids personally love the banana flavor.
platform
/ˈpɫætˌfɔɹm/
noun
a means or opportunity to communicate one's ideas, opinions, or beliefs to a large number of people
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1So, platforms are now a critical part of our ecosystem.
2Here's the platform.
3But my friend actually created this platform.
4They have platforms.
5Platforms are invitations.
to point out
/pˈɔɪnt ˈaʊt/
verb
to show or mention something to someone and give them enough information to take notice
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1It's worth pointing out here that some meta-analyses suggest that antidepressants aren't any more effective than psychotherapy when symptoms are mild to moderate.
2Other researchers have pointed out exceptions, though.
3The authors point out a couple possible solutions for this.
4FNBH on the subreddit and a couple other people pointed out the great differences between pizza culture in the United States and, arguably, a lot of other parts of the world.
5One commenter, a licensed electrician pointed out a more rational explanation, faulty wiring.
poll
/ˈpoʊɫ/
noun
a process in which random people are asked the same questions to find out what the general public thinks about a given subject
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1The polls didn't do so poorly, not nearly as poorly as 2016 and 2020.
2So polls are worthless?
3Polls close in five hours.
4I poll people.
5Here's our poll.
to pontificate
/pɑnˈtɪfəˌkeɪt/
verb
to state one's opinion in such a manner that shows one believes to be the only person to fully know it and be unarguably correct
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1Now pontificate means to lecture.
2What I'm doing right now is pontificating.
3Number two: Don't pontificate.
4Number two: Don't pontificate.
5Number two: Don't pontificate.
to pour scorn on
/pˈoːɹ skˈɔːɹn ˈɑːn/
phrase
to harshly criticize or mock someone in a way that clearly shows one has no respect for them or their opinion

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preconception
/pɹikənˈsɛpʃən/
noun
a pre-established opinion that is formed before obtaining proper knowledge or experience
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1Reality corrects my preconceptions.
2And kids don't have any preconceptions about art.
3You cannot factor out these preconceptions.
4I don't have any preconception about it.
5Yeah, it just reinforced my terrible preconception.
to present
/ˈpɹɛzənt/, /pɝˈzɛnt/, /pɹiˈzɛnt/
verb
to deliver a speech or presentation that publicly expresses one's ideas, plans, etc.
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1The Corona virus presents a public health emergency in the United States.
2That means that during emergencies, the plant will cool and stabilize itself without an operator present.
3Major PC companies are also presenting their own concepts.
4However, a crisis can also present new opportunities for growth and innovation.
5Presenting the butter stick.
prognosis
/pɹɑɡˈnoʊsəs/
noun
a professional opinion regarding the likely course of an illness or a disease
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1My prognosis was 18 months.
2Prognosis for this horse is very good.
3Prognosis in these things is good.
4Prognosis for Corky is good.
5The prognosis was very short.
pronouncement
/pɹəˈnaʊnsmənt/
noun
a formal or authoritative expression of one's opinions, ideas, or beliefs
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1Sometimes no Native people were present to even hear the pronouncement.
2If you've only heard one the thing about this guy, it's probably his pronouncement that the medium is the message.
3Butler uses Beauvoir's pronouncement to arrive at the idea that, quote, "woman itself is a term in process."
4The earlier prophetic pronouncements generally referred to a re-establishment of Judah's fortunes in historical time, but eschatological works like Third Isaiah look beyond historical time.
5We join with Peter's pronouncement today.
to pronounce on
/pɹənˈaʊns ˈɑːn/
verb
to declare one's judgment or authoritative opinion about something

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proposition
/ˌpɹɑpəˈzɪʃən/
noun
a statement expressing a view or opinion
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1The content of your assertion is your proposition.
2So the value propositions a bit different than for like regular consumers.
3Latinate words are proposition.
4So, here is my proposition.
5Proposition 13 takes place on July 1st.
public opinion
/pˈʌblɪk əpˈɪniən/
noun
a belief shared by most people regarding a matter
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1Central to that check is public opinion.
2And television swayed public opinion in favor of the demonstrators.
3Public opinion was different.
4Public opinions are very fickle.
5Public opinion turned against Pope Stephen.
to pussyfoot around
/pˈʊsɪfˌʊt ɐɹˈaʊnd/
verb
to behave in an overly cautious manner and refrain from expressing one’s opinions in case others get upset

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to put / throw in one's two cents' worth
/pˌʊt θɹˈoʊ ɪn wˈʌnz tˈuː sˈɛnts wˈɜːθ/
phrase
to share one's opinion on a topic that is under discussion

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to ram sth home
/ɹˈæm ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ hˈoʊm/
phrase
to ensure that something is understood by emphasizing, or providing examples, proof, etc.

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really
/ˈɹiɫi/, /ˈɹɪɫi/
adverb
used to add strength or seriousness to one's statement or opinion
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1You don't really have to fuss with it.
2Errol Morris wrote a really great book.
3They were really speaking the truth.
4We just got a really good photographer.
5And really it's because it just eats up time.
reason
/ˈɹizən/
noun
the mind's power to understand or think logically
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1All ridges have reasons.
2We all want reasons.
3Two cultural reasons, various ancestor worship reasons.
4It gives reason.
5Reasons vary from tumors, stroke and head injuries to convulsions and cognitive dysfunction syndrome.
reasoning
/ˈɹizənɪŋ/
noun
the act of rational and logical thinking about something
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1But this reasoning only creates a climate of oppression.
2Explain that reasoning.
3No reasoning, just no, get outta here.
4Now, reasoning is the intellect of the mind.
5Reasoning is the intellect.
to reconsider
/ˌɹikənˈsɪdɝ/
verb
to think again about an opinion or decision, particularly to see if it needs changing or not
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1And people are really reconsidering their options.
2Will scientists have to reconsider their picture of the Universe?
3I'm reconsidering my decision.
4It can also reconsider the whole Brexit strategy.
5Yeah, they'll reconsider their life choices. -
reconsideration
/ɹikənˌsɪdɝˈeɪʃən/
noun
the act of thinking about an opinion or decision again, especially with an intention to change it
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1And everything is up for reconsideration always.
2Every day, the boomer generation wakes up one day closer to a radical reconsideration of youth and adulthood.
3So that was the beginning of my reconsideration of Chuckie.
4Sometimes in the Court of Appeals, there can be an en banc reconsideration.
5And human rights bodies should be open to reconsideration of their interpretations over time.
to register
/ˈɹɛdʒɪstɝ/
verb
to express one’s opinions in an official or public manner
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1The slightest bit of corrosion or the smallest leak will register.
2In the viewer's mind, the product registers as the normal thing to use.
3- Registering that tone.
4Developers have to register their software.
5Register your new vehicle with your state’s Department of Motor Vehicles.
to rehearse
/ɹiˈhɝs/
verb
to restate previously expressed opinions or ideas in detail
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1Hitler carefully practiced his speaking, looking at himself in the mirror as he rehearsed and tried out various poses, and gestures, and facial expressions.
2You rehearsed your walkout.
3Rehearse the internalized voices of all those who have been kind to you.
4We rehearsed this guys.
5With toddlers, rehearse the outing at home.
to remark
/ɹiˈmɑɹk/, /ɹɪˈmɑɹk/
verb
to express an statement that shows one's opinion of something
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1-I resemble that remark.
2The next column says remarks.
3people would remark.
4Contemporaries to these earlier peoples remark on their endurance and hardiness, their skill as horsemen, and the danger of their arrows.
5"A good man, him," the boss boatman remarked to one of his mates.
to represent
/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛnt/
verb
to make one’s opinions known to a group of people or someone in authority
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1Different maps represent data in different ways.
2The UK is divided into constituencies, each of which elects one member of parliament (M.P.) to represent them.
3The blue represents the sky and water and hope.
4Each bar represents a diagnosis of a certain intensity.
5For Freemasons, the number 33 represents the 33 levels, or degrees, of hierarchy in their organization.
representation
/ˌɹɛpɹəzɛnˈteɪʃən/
noun
statements made formally to an official in order to protest something
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1Representation is very important.
2Representation matters!
3Yes, hijab, see, again, representation.
4I think representation.
5Representation is everything.
reputation
/ˌɹɛpjəˈteɪʃən/
noun
the general opinion that the public has about someone or something because of what they did in the past
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1Smaller tuning shops have developed reputations for their own versions of the Mustang.
2Brand is reputation.
3Reputation is brand.
4Reputation is everything.
5Reputations are volatile.
repute
/ɹipˈjut/
noun
the general opinion that is held by people about someone or something
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1We are reputed to be so accomplished.
2That majority owner was reputed Los Angeles gangster and criminal Bugsy Siegel.
3They're houses of ill repute.
4He is reputed to have been a person of great intellect.
5Harry Styles was reputed for his compassionate demeanor and perfect hair.
reputedly
/ɹɪpˈjutɪdɫi/
adverb
used to say that something is true according to what people say, although it is uncertain
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1Neil Gorsuch is reputedly a Chevron foe.
2It was at this time that the Internet started to ring with the calls of conspiracies and false flags, which were reputedly found in the form of damning and prophetic images on folded $5, $10, $20, and $50 bills.
3Emphasizing a Single Food: Certain foods, such as grapefruit or cabbage soup, reputedly cause your body to increase its ability to burn fat.
reserve
/ɹiˈzɝv/, /ɹɪˈzɝv/
noun
the quality that makes someone refrain from sharing their thoughts or feelings with others
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1Potential buyers can reserve one of Tesla's new affordable vehicles.
2I follow a group of firefighters with one of Brazil’s environmental agencies into a biological reserve.
3The military-written constitution reserved 25 percent of Parliament for military officers.
4Reserve your applause.
5Reserve a room in an eco-friendly hotel.
reserved
/ɹiˈzɝvd/, /ɹɪˈzɝvd/
adjective
reluctant to share feelings or problems
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1Over there, they're much more reserved.
2Heather is very reserved.
3The French are actually quite reserved.
4He was much more reserved.
5Add reserved liquid.
resolution
/ˌɹɛzəˈɫuʃən/
noun
an official decision that is made, particularly when an official body takes a group vote
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1You have any New Year resolutions?
2I mean, the display resolution is terrible.
3Another option would be to just get a laptop with a higher resolution display.
4Some people love resolution.
5Some people make resolutions WITH someone else.
to respect
/ɹiˈspɛkt/, /ɹɪˈspɛkt/
verb
to admire someone or something because of their achievements, qualities, etc.
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1And the modern tax neutrality doctrine respects the limits of Marbury.
2Respect the bird, guys.
3Respecting their court orders.
4Throughout history, the sight of a man with facial hair or full beard commanded respect.
5- Respect your belongings.
reviewer
/ɹivˈjuɝ/
noun
someone who writes reviews and analysis of books, movies, etc.
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1Reviewers acknowledged the craftsmanship and quality of materials in the car.
2Reviewer 1 really liked it.
3Reviewer 2 really liked it.
4A trilogy, as one reviewer referred to it.
5Reviewers should've checked the references.
to revise
/ɹiˈvaɪz/, /ɹɪˈvaɪz/
verb
to make changes to something because of new information, etc.
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1So I revised the model.
2He revised the title of Roman Emperor.
3Revise it.
4So the Vietnamese government has revised their protocols now.
5The company revised its net sales estimates for the full year down by 17%.
right
/ˈɹaɪt/
adjective
being in accordance with something that is correct in one's opinion or judgment
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1The fast food industry grew because it was born at the right time.
2I have no idea what's going on with Michelle right now.
3You know, they have the right to terminate channels as they see fit, to suspend channels as they see fit.
4Can you imagine if I put a big loudspeaker hooked up to your brain, and I could hear all your thoughts right now?
5When a new drug comes to market, the FDA gives the drug company exclusive rights to produce and market the drug until their patent runs out.
right-on
/ɹˈaɪtˈɑːn/
adjective
having fashionable or liberal ideas that makes someone a supporter of the political left
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1It’s not easy being right-on when your customer base skews old and traditional.
to row back
/ɹˈoʊ bˈæk/
verb
to abruptly change or reverse an earlier statement or opinion

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rowback
/ɹˈoʊbæk/
noun
the act of changing an earlier promise, decision, or statement so that it becomes entirely different

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on second thought
/ˌɑːn sˈɛkənd θˈɔːt/
phrase
used to state that one has adopted a different opinion
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1You know, on second thought, maybe I’ll pass.
2On second thought I'm not gonna encourage you to go burn stuff.
3On second thought, you guys sure you don't want to just breathe the deadly fumes all day?
4On second thought don't come in here.
5- I think we're gonna have to tie 'em, because I think the cream cheese is better on second thought.

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