expert opinions
Specialists weigh in
Expert opinions are judgments or assessments offered by people with specialized knowledge in a field.
In legal contexts, expert opinion refers specifically to testimony from qualified specialists that helps judges or juries understand technical matters: The expert opinion established that the fire was arson.
More broadly, seeking expert opinions means consulting authorities rather than relying on general knowledge: Get expert opinions before renovating a historic home.
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
- adviceGuidance on decisions
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- court testimonyStatements given in trial
assessment · judgment · consultation · specialist · analysis · insight · recommendation · verdict · evaluation · pundit · talking heads · scholar · credentials · witness · critique · due diligence · diagnosis · forecast
- shopping aidsbuying guides, price tags, consumer reports, catalogs, flyers
- persuasionpersuade, persuasion, persuasive, convince, convincing
- forensic pathologyautopsy, coroner, medical examiner, cause of death, pathologist
- research documentsdissertation, research papers, journal article, research reports, white papers
- legal recommendationslegal advice, legal counsel, counsel, recommendations
expert opinionswild guesses
Uninformed attempts at answers
idle speculation · gut feelings · hunches · hearsay · superstition
expert opinionspopular opinion
Widely held belief
public perception · conventional wisdom · common knowledge · gossip · rumors
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