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
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  • Forgive my speculation, but all this seems to indicate a breaking point if Cincinnati doesn’t find success this year.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The pilots did not inform air traffic controllers of any problems with the plane prior to landing, air traffic control audio indicated.
    — Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of indicate
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  • Records suggest many died of diseases like tuberculosis or influenza, but Schindler said those assertions merit skepticism.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Yet his Parma team-mates ranked lowly too, suggesting this was a tactical instruction.
    — Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of suggest
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  • Acquiring a big-time defensive player was an uncharacteristic move for Cincy, signaling a focus and emphasis on winning now.
    — Adam Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Multi-Peptide + Copper Peptides 1% combines several signaling peptides designed to address fine lines, firmness, elasticity, and texture from multiple angles.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of signal
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  • Similarly, the Broncos just missed out in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll, which, as the name implies, coaches across FBS vote on — including Boise State head coach Spencer Danielson.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The investment bank's forecast implies a roughly 20% increase in the cost of Brent crude, the international benchmark, which is trading at nearly $100 a barrel.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of imply
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  • The cast’s Blackness is a huge part of this — signifying is in their blood — but the impact spread across the whole franchise.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • But Porter and Price saw the moose as a different member of the horse family, with the rainbow signifying pride.
    — Livia Caligor, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of signify
Verb
  • Programs such as HyCAT are intended to provide more frequent opportunities to test technologies in realistic flight conditions, potentially allowing developers to identify problems earlier and iterate more quickly.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Indian government said the decision was intended to bolster domestic availability amid lower production, seasonal demand and rising prices.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of intend
Verb
  • However, in most enterprise environments, the error is a result of conflicting policies, inconsistent language and fragmented documentation that forced the system to infer what no one ever wrote down.
    — Chakkry Arunachalam, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Consequently, researchers found the fossils in their original context alongside tools and other remains that allow archaeologists to date them more reliably and infer unprecedented information about the group’s habits and behavior.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of infer
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