PICKS OUT Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

picks out

verb

present tense third-person singular of pick out

as in looks (at)

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The theory identifies nervous system regulation, emotional stability and values alignment as upstream conditions that influence downstream judgment, decision integrity and behavioral consistency.

— Dr Natalie Callis, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Internal affairs complaints The lawsuit identifies five internal complaints filed against Sumstad between December 2022 and October 2025 and alleges each was dismissed, deemed unsubstantiated or ended in her exoneration.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of identifies

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But the pace picks up after that and barrels toward the inevitable violent conclusion as the narrative threads all come together.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
The film picks up in 1940 after France’s defeat by the Nazis and chronicles de Gaulle’s efforts to show the Allies that France was still worth fighting for.

— Kate McKenna, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of picks up

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Swift is expected to plunge back through Earth’s atmosphere by year’s end, as solar storms drag its orbit lower, while Katalyst eyes future rescue attempts for other telescopes such as Hubble.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The film will enter production this November in Vermont as production company GrizzlieBradFilms LLC eyes a 2028 debut.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of eyes

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Another notices a client’s life changing earlier and shows up before the client thinks to reach out.

— Lital Marom, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
The graffiti multiplies until no one notices the restroom itself is falling apart, until municipal officials arrive on the scene.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of notices

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The ministry’s statement was responding to remarks Costa Rican Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar Rivera made in an interview with the Herald.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Overnight, Sheeran did finally address the fallout from Macklemore being dropped from his tour over the support act’s pro-Palestine onstage remarks.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026

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