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matter of opinion

British  

noun

  1. a point open to question; a debatable statement

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The price isn’t a matter of opinion; it’s a number.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Whether this was necessary is a matter of opinion.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

To be fair, “way, way down” is a matter of opinion.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

Whether skaters are superior to animals is a matter of opinion, he conceded.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023

Obviously, what seems pleasant or unpleasant is partly a matter of opinion.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

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