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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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as in to aim
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Recent Examples of point
Nicole Acosta, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
At some points, people visibly struggled to get through, with wheelchairs and strollers getting stuck in the deep sand.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2025
When the time came for deliberation and the jury had to pick a foreman, Witherspoon recalled how everyone unanimously pointed at her.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
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Noun
At some point, both of them got out of the car, police said.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
At some points, people visibly struggled to get through, with wheelchairs and strollers getting stuck in the deep sand.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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
When the time came for deliberation and the jury had to pick a foreman, Witherspoon recalled how everyone unanimously pointed at her.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point
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The Clippers were down by 31 points to the Lakers at one point, but that was just the latest moment Lue took issue with.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2025
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Meghan Markle and Billie Eilish are pros at pulling off memorable moments!—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on X: @danimwallace.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
2 Feb. 2025
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Growing carrots from seed can give you a harvest of sweet roots way better than store-bought with these growing tips.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Feb. 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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Two productions teetered on the $2M brink: Gypsy ($1,818,235, with press comps keeping the number down); and Sunset Blvd.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
17 Dec. 2024
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The price of chicken wings, one of the most popular game-day items, rose by 7.2% amid growing demand, according to the report.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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Many times, given the never-ending checklist of other, more immediate items on their to-do list, entrepreneurs can’t prioritize ‘putting themselves first’ — which in any other instance makes total sense.—
Taylor Foxman,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
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In fact, one 2019 study of more than 600,000 menstrual cycles found that only 13% were 28 days long and that, for the majority of menstruators, ovulation didn’t occur on day 14.—
Lauren Mazzo,
SELF,
28 Jan. 2025
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In fact, the sound engineer was working on it the day the Eaton fire forced him to evacuate (his house remains standing).—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2025
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Oh, blackheads—the tiny, stubborn dots that just won’t take a hint.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
4 Feb. 2025
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Willard credited Reese with connecting the dots and working on his shooting in the offseason.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Feb. 2025
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And while many of Greece’s most iconic destinations are on the mainland and peninsula, like Athens, millions of visitors flock to the country for its staggeringly beautiful islands.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
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By Sunday, the flames had consumed over 28,000 acres across the Baja California peninsula.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Beneath the cape, Kim styled the peekaboo bra trend that saw a resurgence in 2024.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
28 Jan. 2025
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Dua Lipa and Callum Turner's Relationship Timeline Photos taken inside the Grand Palais show the pop star keeping her left hand inside the cape while posing with her purse in her right hand.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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