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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
Christopher Harris, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Given the Bourdain heritage of the project, the pressure was on to make sure the food scenes were completely on point.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 10 June 2026
Sanaa El-Sayed, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Her interviews with owners point in the same direction.
—Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
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Noun
Natasha Cloud led Chicago with 18 points off the bench, and Skylar Diggins added 17.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Given the Bourdain heritage of the project, the pressure was on to make sure the food scenes were completely on point.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 10 June 2026
Verb
As this research started to point my work in a new direction, the pandemic was simultaneously disrupting my own life.
—Sanaa El-Sayed, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Her interviews with owners point in the same direction.
—Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point
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Earlier in the series, Wembanyama drew criticism for a dangerously hard foul on Brunson and was later caught on camera laughing in Mitchell Robinson's direction during a heated moment.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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This episode is hilarious, but it’s been so ruthlessly hacked down to giggle moments and ironic smash-cuts that important action and context are missing.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Krueger couldn’t be more pleased about her trajectory, and gives a hat tip to the late Ann Bishop, among the first female journalists to anchor the evening news in a major market.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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For more heat safety tips, check out this comic.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
15 June 2026
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Knicks on brink of title after greatest-ever NBA Finals comeback.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Scandal and disgrace In 1978, host Argentina was on a brink of elimination.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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Fargo decried that speakers during were only given one minute for comment on the item on Tuesday.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Each puzzle has exactly one solution, so watch out for words or items that seem to belong to multiple categories!—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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In fact, six of the next seven players on this board belong to the current draft class.—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Prosecutors countered that the facts in the Virginia case are different and don’t apply to Dugan’s.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Colman Domingo looks fly with his polka-dot pocket square leaving Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen in New York City on June 8.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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The interns cannot connect the dots looking forward.—
Chris Perry,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The 35-room Villa Miraé is a much-welcome exception that mirrors the peninsula’s tony mansions with its elegant take on the Riviera’s pastel Provençal architecture.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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Tradewinds and currents there carry the seaweed west, first through the Caribbean, then into the Gulf and eventually around the Florida peninsula.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Acra described it as a fresh take on her beloved caftans, pointing out the looped draping technique that forms a billowy cape at the back.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
15 June 2026
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Throughout history, kings, queens and other members of the royal family have donned luxurious fur stoles, floor-length fur coats, capes with mink trims and cloaks with ermine edges (that's weasel fur).—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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“Point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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