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point (to)

verb

Definition of point (to)next
as in to indicate
to serve as a sign or symptom of the reduced production points to declining efficiency within the plant

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  1. indicate
  2. mean
Verb
  • Projections by public broadcaster ARD on Sunday night indicated that Merz's center-right Christian Democratic Union, or CDU, came in with just 5% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania -- the lowest result since World War II for the party in any state.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Investors wanted more Even as Novo indicates stable operating margins, Monday’s announcement lacks the financial ambition the market wanted to see, Jacob Pedersen, investment strategist at Danish bank Middelfart Sparekasse, told CNBC.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of indicate
Verb
  • None of us can predict exactly what these changes will mean for our careers.
    — Angela C. Hill, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Readers are meant to assume that the author does not think the way the pastor does.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
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“Point (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20%28to%29. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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