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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
Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Winkler allegedly proceeded to point the beam toward the low-flying Marine One, which was departing the White House and carrying the President, according to the criminal complaint.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
At some point, those charges will be dismissed, or Comey will be exonerated – having spent a million dollars to defend himself – and the world will move on to another distraction.
—Billy Ray, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Some Venezuelans point back to the period of heightened, yet unrealized hope for regime change after Trump recognized Juan Guaidó as interim leader in 2019.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Winkler allegedly proceeded to point the beam toward the low-flying Marine One, which was departing the White House and carrying the President, according to the criminal complaint.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
The trail also leads to access points for crags with more than 350 individual routes frequented by Denver-area climbers, and up toward mountaintophomes on Conifer Mountain, just outside the park.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
At some point, those charges will be dismissed, or Comey will be exonerated – having spent a million dollars to defend himself – and the world will move on to another distraction.
—Billy Ray, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point
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Instead of reacting to every downturn, remind yourself that these moments are temporary and that markets have always recovered over time.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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While reflecting on that moment to Variety, Beauvais says her decision to leave was her way of prioritizing herself at the time.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Camellia dieback and canker disease is characterized by sudden wilting and yellowing of the foliage and die-back of branch tips.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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That outlet said that Crimestoppers tips and data analysis from Salazar's phone led police to him.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Local wages, however, haven’t kept pace, pushing more and more households toward the financial brink.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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The pandemic brought many of us to similar brinks.—
Eric Olson
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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Trump this week announced new probes into personal protective equipment, medical items, robotics and industrial machinery.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Agents returned to the scene the next day to recover the bike and other personal belongings, ultimately delivering the items to the cyclist’s wife, authorities said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Producers who ship nursery stock out of regulated areas to non-regulated areas must have their stock inspected, and each load must be accompanied by a certificate that attests to the fact that their product is free from the box tree moth.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The fact Nuno did not have the opportunity to work with his entire squad last summer — only two new additions had arrived in time to join the training camp in Portugal — played a role in the breakdown of his relationship with the Forest hierarchy.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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During the dot com bubble at the turn of the 21st Century, telecom equipment makers such as Nortel, Lucent, and Cisco lent money to startups and telecom companies to purchase their equipment.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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But put all the dots on a page and a pattern emerges of a socio-religious movement using government to fight back against and control a media perceived as secular, liberal and anti-Republican.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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Early Sunday on the same sparsely populated peninsula, the Krasheninnikov volcano spewed white ash clouds into the sky for the first time in hundreds of years.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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However, an air mass can sometimes block a storm, driving it north or northeast toward the Baja California peninsula and the west coast of Mexico.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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On my table balances a Sculpey clay figurine of the Egyptian deity Ptah mashed with Unicron, whose wings serve the dual purpose of cape and sculpture brace.—
Lana Lin
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Her spring collection offered flowing plissé strapless or cape-like frocks in a variety of zingy colors, from lime green and lilac to fiery red and bubblegum pink.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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