as in to indicate
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point (out)
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That could change, however, if the work stoppage continues for several more days, officials indicated during a special City Council meeting Monday.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025 -
There’s no evidence to indicate Cook is going anywhere soon.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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Stevie Wonder has hit back at a rumor that suggests the legendary R&B singer-songwriter isn't actually blind.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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The author suggested that readers often forget the difference between tangible discomfort, which indicates danger, and creative discomfort, which encourages new lines of thinking.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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This shift reflects the breakdown of chlorophyll and rise in carotenoids, which signal that sweetness is developing.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
15 July 2025
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The Justice Department memo also signals a major shift in civil rights enforcement, disavowing the use of disparate impact theory to mandate multilingual services.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
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What distinguishes them from other kinds of higher-ed institutions is their first priority, which is, as their name implies, research.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
21 July 2025
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At the first Coldplay concert since the apparent infidelity incident, Martin gently reminded the audience that their attendance implies an understanding that they may be filmed.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
21 July 2025
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In 1925, the Buckeyes and Fighting Illini chose a live turtle to signify their long-lasting spirit of competition.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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The Cree, located primarily in Canada, know it as the molting moon to indicate the time of year when birds are shedding their feathers, while the Tlingit tribe in the Pacific Northwest Coast call it the salmon moon to signify the seasonal salmon migrations.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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According to Renaissance Capital, cornerstone investors intend to purchase 20% of the shares in the offering.—
Beck Andrew Salgado,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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In other words, a buyer who never intends to close escrow, but intends to assign the purchase contract in escrow to another buyer for a higher price.—
Christopher A. Combs,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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More exotic data collection techniques may be able to help infer the underground effects based on particle and electromagnetic emissions from the site.—
Joshua Rovner,
The Conversation,
2 July 2025
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Users may not realize their emotional state is being inferred, particularly if the AI does so passively.—
Harshal Shah,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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“Point (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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