opined

[oh-pahynd] / oʊˈpaɪnd /

VERB

think

Synonyms

STRONGEST

surmise

STRONG

believe conceive conclude declare feel guess imagine judge presume say suggest suppose venture

WEAK

express an opinion

Antonyms

STRONG

calculate disbelieve know measure

Example Sentences

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Yardeni Research opined last week that investors appeared to be taking profits.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

While old age can contribute, Grok opined, “your symptoms are specific and severe enough…to suggest underlying medical issues rather than just aging.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

It makes the viewer "wish that Marvel had reached this point years ago", he opined.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

“Fascist isn’t quite the right category for the Empire,” opined a commenter on a 2022 think piece posted on the Online Library of Liberty.

From Salon • May 7, 2025

“It seems,” he opined, “a very pleasant day for a walk.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson