POINT (OUT) Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

point (out)

verb

Definition of point (out)

as in to indicate

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Verb

Court records indicate he was arrested in Whatcom County, Washington, in 2022.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 21 July 2026
The recent run-up in gasoline futures indicates prices will rise another 10 to 25 cents over the next week.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of indicate

Verb

The pastor didn’t suggest endorsing candidates, but instead focusing on issues, like advocating for immigration reform, and using religion as a tool for community organizing.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
In those early days, well-meaning friends and music-industry acquaintances would often suggest that @ find a new band name.

— Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026

Definition of suggest

Verb

The notification signals that the infant may need to be fed, have a diaper changed or be evaluated for another cause of discomfort.

— Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
The lineup, announced this past week, signaled a feel-good, family-friendly procession of fan favorites, and that's exactly what the performers delivered.

— Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 19 July 2026

Definition of signal

Verb

Apple — Shares of the iPhone maker slid about 1% KeyBanc downgraded Apple to underweight from sector weight, with a $250 price target implying 21% downside from Monday’s close.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 July 2026
These numbers don’t imply that transport by police vehicle instead of an ambulance necessarily saved more lives.

— Cal Chengqi Fang, The Conversation, 14 July 2026

Definition of imply

Verb

The Tate brothers have consistently denied allegations of abuse and human trafficking, claiming that violent and misogynistic statements have been taken out of context or were intended as jokes.

— Alanna Durkin Richer, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
Artificial intelligence algorithms then analyze these signals to determine what action the user intends to perform.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026

Definition of intend

Verb

The idea that GLP-1s may reduce cancer risk for much of the world is being inferred from data generated almost entirely in a few rich ones.

— Ziyad Al-Aly, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
Using that information, the system can infer how adjusting these parameters can minimize certain errors.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026

Definition of infer

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