opined

[ oh-pahynd ]

/ oʊˈpaɪnd /

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adjective

held or expressed as an opinion: On this website we debunk all the frequently opined arguments and myths around the gender pay gap.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of opine.

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Origin of opined

opine + -ed² for the adjective sense; opine + -ed¹ for the verb sense

OTHER WORDS FROM opined

un·o·pined, adjective

Words nearby opined

Ophüls, -opia, opiate, opiatic, opine, opined, opinicus, opinion, opinionated, opinionative, opinioned

How to use opined in a sentence

Failing to do so would put them in a very bad light, especially from a regulatory perspective, they opined.
For the IDFA-curious, WTF is Apple’s SKADNetwork?|Seb Joseph|February 8, 2021|Digiday
Daniel Newman, principal analyst at Futurum Research, opines for MarketWatch that Apple’s bold transition could end up benefitting its old rival, Microsoft.
What if Apple’s new Mac chips are trash?|rhhackettfortune|November 10, 2020|Fortune
While pundits opined that his mercuriality would be a negative for the economy, the stock market famously surged after his win as investors embraced his more pro-business policies just hours later.
It’s election day. Is our uncertainty about to get worse?|Lucinda Shen|November 3, 2020|Fortune
Conservatives have already opined that the accusations are not of what Paul Ryan might call “forcible rape.”
No Wonder Cosby's Keeping Quiet: He Could Still Be Prosecuted|Jay Michaelson|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I opined about lobbying – smart clients hiring smart guys who use smart tactics to get smart with the government.
Up to a Point: In Defense of Lobbyists|P. J. O’Rourke|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“There is a simple solution to save us from our worst selves: Get rid of reclining seats,” opined CNN commentator Maria Cardona.
Solution to Seat Rage: No More Reclining|Will Doig|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“You turn on the TV, and you see very bland interviews,” he recently opined to Politico.
Why TV Anchor Jorge Ramos Swam Across The Rio Grande|Lloyd Grove|July 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A “truce” in the war on drugs, experts opined, may be just around the corner.
Gov't Abandons Best Survey for Counting U.S. Drug Users|Abby Haglage|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Since that was so, Valerie opined there was no longer the need to put themselves to the trouble of the escape they had planned.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
He went out but little, and then, she opined with a disgustful sniff, for purposes strictly alcoholic.
Average Jones|Samuel Hopkins Adams
And Haydon opined that “Reynolds sought by tricks to obtain results which the old masters attained by the simplest means.”
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4)|Richard Muther
"Nothing can be plainer than that she likes him," Grace opined.
The Tragic Muse|Henry James
"He hears you, he watches you, he rejoices in you," Lady Agnes opined.
The Tragic Muse|Henry James