opined; opining
: to express opinions
You may opine about anything you want.
: to state as an opinion
opined that the nominee was not fit to serve on the Supreme Court
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Opine is not a back-formation of opinion. Both words come from Middle French opiner, meaning "to express one's opinion," and Latin opīnārī, "to have in mind" or "to think." And they were thought up as words for the English language independently at different times.
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Examples of opine in a Sentence
Many people opine that the content of Web pages should be better regulated.
You can opine about any subject you like.
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The Peacock and Prime Video options felt like a decent enough compromise: the comforts of a traditional Election Night experience (correspondents reporting, analysts opining, anchors announcing results) packaged in a way that nodded toward the destabilizing future.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
Musk opined that electing Trump, who attempted to overturn the 2020 election results, was crucial to preserving democracy in America.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
At one point, Fritz opined that players should be given a free pass for some of their misdemeanors.
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—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
Musk opined that electing Trump, who attempted to overturn the 2020 election results, was crucial to preserving democracy in America.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
At one point, Fritz opined that players should be given a free pass for some of their misdemeanors.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
As the music vet continued, Ty spoke about women’s safety and opined that there was never a time that ladies felt security or protection in the industry, and Combs’ case is a prime example of this.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Opine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opine. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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