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as in moment
a particular and often important moment in time
it was at that point that I had to stop and check on the experiment
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as in item
a separate part in a list, account, or series
went down the list point by point
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as in fact
a single piece of information
two points that are important to remember
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as in dot
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
the little points of gold in the blue ceiling are supposed to represent stars
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as in peninsula
an area of high ground jutting out into a body of water beyond the line of the coast
the racing yacht rounded the point far ahead of its closest rival
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as in cape
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
Point Reyes, California
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as in characteristic
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
impeccable politeness has always been her strong point
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as in impact
the quality of an utterance that provokes interest and produces an effect
her jokes are often long, rambling stories that have no point whatsoever
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as in goal
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
what we're doing does have a point—doesn't it?
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as in essence
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
that clueless reviewer seems to have missed the whole point of the book
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Recent Examples of point
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Green finished with nine points, four rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal, and Curry scored a team-high 28 points on 4-of-13 shooting from three-point range.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Knock on a thousand doors because one of them might point you in the direction of your next big winning stock.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Goodrich leads all scorers with 39 points in the 106-98 loss at Chicago.
1972 — Wilt Chamberlain plays his last pro basketball game.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Green finished with nine points, four rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal, and Curry scored a team-high 28 points on 4-of-13 shooting from three-point range.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
The hotline is available 24/7 and can point the parents to recovery resources, treatment options, counselors and more.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Knock on a thousand doors because one of them might point you in the direction of your next big winning stock.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point
Noun
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Erceg was down for a few moments before being helped to the dugout.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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As funny as the film is, there are also some incredibly intimate moments.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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My search for these cases began with a tip about Mary’s death.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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While the league’s postseason tips off in full this weekend, the Hornets will only be spectators.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2025
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Failure to act will push more seniors to the financial brink, further jeopardizing their health and well-being.—
Katie Dempsey,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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Image Israel and Hamas on the ‘brink’ of a truce Israel and Hamas are close to a deal on a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages there, Antony Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state, said yesterday.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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The items stolen included jewelry, firearms and some of ex-Zimbabwe Olympic swimmer Coventry's souvenirs from her career, as well as $15,000 in cash.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The 30 items offered for breakfast and lunch range in price from $1-$6.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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In fact, McGlamry says, it wasn’t referenced in any prior pleadings.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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In fact, her personal hatred of gripping challenges even served as her Survivor hot take below.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Former Playhouse Gang member Shaun Weiss needed to connect the dots.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Use glue dots to adhere googly eyes and a cardstock beak to your eggs.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
16 Apr. 2025
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What To Know The Demilitarized Zone stretches 248 kilometers (155 miles) across the peninsula and is 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) wide.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Blizzard warnings are in place for parts of Kansas and Nebraska, with winter storm watches -- which could turn to blizzard warnings -- stretching northeast into Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and into the upper peninsula of Michigan.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Superman hasn't taken up his cape on the big screen since, well, whatever the heck was going on at the end of The Flash.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Boone then shed the cape to reveal his viral Grammys jumpsuit underneath and did one of his signature flips off the piano.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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