opine
verb (used with or without object)
to hold or express an opinion.
opines
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present tense formof opine (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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OpenAI has an advantage, Ahn opines, chiefly in terms of brand recognition or “a better consumer franchise” but they too might have difficulty reaching the $1 trillion valuation they reportedly seek.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
When life gets you down, Danny Palumbo opines, nothing is more soothing than eating a meal prepared with love.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Interest rate increases are one of Wall Street’s concerns, and those seem to be on the table, potentially as soon as this fall, opines Capital Economics’ Chief North America Economist Stephen Brown.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Howard Marks opines that index investors are, unwisely, simply pouring money into the largest stocks regardless of value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
A recent critic opines that Layamon “seems to have halted between two languages, the written and the spoken.”
From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Isaac Disraeli
