point (out)

verb

Definition of point (out)next
as in to indicate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point (out)
  1. indicate
  2. suggest
  3. signal
  4. imply
  5. signify
  6. intend
  7. infer
Verb
  • While the original version of the show was criticized for excess changes, members of the new creative team, in their statements, indicate more fealty to the original.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 July 2026
  • The label should indicate whether the food is good for growth, for adult maintenance, or suitable for all ages.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 27 July 2026
Definition of indicate
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  • Organizers suggest that attendees who drive to the event park underneath the Highway 50 overpass at Eighth Street and W Street, where there will be a free shuttle available to take guests straight to the church.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Former Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness suggested that Wasserman Schultz should have run in the 22nd Congressional District.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of suggest
Verb
  • August may signal the return to school for many families, but there’s no shortage of reasons to get out and explore metro Atlanta.
    — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • August signals the start of the Little League Softball World Series, an institution for players and parents alike.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of signal
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  • But when two students are interacting with one another, Pfefferkorn noted that implies some level of institutional responsibility.
    — Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Jefferies initiated research coverage of the financial services company with a buy on Friday, setting a price target of $760, implying almost 22% upside from Monday’s close.
    — Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Definition of imply
Verb
  • For many, the night signified more than the conclusion of an awards show.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • Langley has also not signified her own personal politics, which is one of the only reliable ways a country artist can surpass the stereotypical coastal assumptions about their music.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2026
Definition of signify
Verb
  • What was intended to be an absurdist comedy act turned the second El Grande Americano into a folk hero as Kaiser ran with the gimmick and never looked back.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Defense experts believe the new silos are intended to support some of China’s longest-range nuclear missiles, including systems capable of reaching targets across continents.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of intend
Verb
  • One failure cost funds, the other exposes metadata, but both show how often safety is inferred from a product's reputation rather than confirmed by evidence, and why security and privacy should be verified, not assumed.
    — Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • By measuring those delays in a browser, the FROST researchers showed that a website could, under specific conditions, infer information about other activity on the same computer, such as websites visited or applications used.
    — Chetan Jaiswal, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of infer
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“Point (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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