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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
Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Palomar outscored MiraCosta 27-11 in the fourth quarter and 47-26 in the second half, with Ivorii Seals (Mira Mesa High School) scoring 17 points and Kailani Flournoy (Mater Dei Catholic High School) adding 15 points and 11 rebounds.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
Other posts have included a medium expressing her feeling that Guthrie is close by and a woman using astrology to point her viewers in the direction of what may have happened.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Baker-Mazara, who led the team in scoring before suffering a minor knee sprain, put up 21 points in his return to lead all scorers.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Palomar outscored MiraCosta 27-11 in the fourth quarter and 47-26 in the second half, with Ivorii Seals (Mira Mesa High School) scoring 17 points and Kailani Flournoy (Mater Dei Catholic High School) adding 15 points and 11 rebounds.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
In this model, a problem is represented as a collection of tiny magnets called spins that can point either up or down.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
Other posts have included a medium expressing her feeling that Guthrie is close by and a woman using astrology to point her viewers in the direction of what may have happened.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point
Noun
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In that moment, every detour, every loss and every lesson of my life seemed to fall into place.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Fire Horse Year is a moment of inner affirmation, a psychological reset that allows people to gather momentum for what comes next.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Explore all the possibilities with our expert tips, advice, and analysis.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Feb. 2026
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Illinois was the third Quadrant 1 opponent and 10th conference foe UCLA has beaten this season with four games left before the Big Ten tournament tips off.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Ironically, a hiring surge of factotums has helped push San Diego to the financial brink.—
Kate Callen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hope still wafted through the 104,122 in attendance, especially after Reed drove the team downfield to brink of overtime, only to come up short on a touch pass the Hurricanes read well.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Dec. 2025
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On Tuesday, the council did not make any comments about its decision during a special meeting with a single item to approve of the new contract.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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One item seen in the doorbell camera footage that investigators may have tracked down is the suspect's black gloves.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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In June, Hawkins, 49, of Minneapolis, pleaded guilty to felony aiding an offender by being an accomplice after the fact for helping Powers.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
17 Feb. 2026
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The fact that the fabric also sported a *gasp* sparkly finish?—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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Marguerite daisies in full bloom dot the yard.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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The downside is that nearby dots interfere with each other more, but the team solved that using a machine learning model to decode the data accurately.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2026
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There are no fewer than 800 Art Deco buildings in the peninsulas surrounding this Floridian city.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
15 Feb. 2026
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Sprawling across less than 50 square miles on a peninsula, the city is packed with Victorian homes lining steep streets, buzzing with cable cars that zip between downtown and the wharf.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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For those looking to go further afield, Ras Abrouq is a magical cape on the west coast of Doha, under an hour and a half’s drive from the city.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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For a novel take, Reem Acra offered a cape-caftan hybrid in slate jersey as well as removable caplets, which would come in handy for drafty venues.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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