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
Verb
  • Ironically, the city name Orlando isn’t indicated at all in its airport’s code.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Points on the frontier represent efficient production, while points inside the frontier indicate underused resources.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of indicate
Verb
  • The study doesn’t prove that mentally stimulating activities protect the brain, but the findings fit with a growing body of research suggesting that cognitive engagement helps reduce the risk of dementia.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • But the downsides of the banking surge go beyond the predictably punishing schedule and the unexpected career limitations (some estimates suggest that only 10% of analysts end up working outside financial services).
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of suggest
Verb
  • August may signal the return to school for many families, but there’s no shortage of reasons to get out and explore metro Atlanta.
    — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • August signals the start of the Little League Softball World Series, an institution for players and parents alike.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of signal
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  • In summary, the Big Mysteries Survey suggests that physicists are more divided on many foundational questions than popular accounts often imply.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • On Monday, general manager Brian Cashman implied the Tigers and Orioles asked for Lombard in potential deals for Tarik Skubal and Adley Rutschman, who were acquired by the Dodgers and Red Sox, respectively.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of imply
Verb
  • After the match, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins shared a fist bump, signifying the end of the Shield lore in WWE.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • At Monday’s press event, CTU and Illinois Federation of Teachers President Stacy Davis Gates said the expansion signifies progress.
    — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of signify
Verb
  • What was intended to be an absurdist comedy act turned the second El Grande Americano into a folk hero as Kaiser ran with the gimmick and never looked back.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Defense experts believe the new silos are intended to support some of China’s longest-range nuclear missiles, including systems capable of reaching targets across continents.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of intend
Verb
  • OpenAI has said the models inferred that Hugging Face could host datasets, models or solutions connected with ExploitGym.
    — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Users didn’t always ask clean questions, and the underlying systems were not yet good enough to infer intent reliably at scale.
    — Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of infer
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