Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointed (out)
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During the meeting, Dexter Brady, the housing authority's deputy director, indicated that a tentative refinancing deal for debt tied to the Madison Heights apartment complex has not been finalized.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Sep. 2025 -
Comey’s former deputy Andrew McCabe, however, has indicated that Comey authorized the leak to a reporter.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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The White House issued a clarification late Saturday that stated the fee would only apply to people who applied outside the country, would not affect renewals, or would be applied annually, as originally suggested by Lutnick.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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But officials have suggested the jet could become operational earlier.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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While the ruling was intended to limit lower courts’ ability to issue sweeping relief, courts have found other ways to issue similar relief, and the Supreme Court’s emergency docket has remained busy.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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Late in the first half, Jaylen Watson intercepted a Russell Wilson pass intended for Malik Nabers in the end zone.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Rakuten, with a strong track record in sports docs, signaled potential interest.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Since then, the administration has, while declining to publicly state its position as regime change, signaled clear interest in removing Maduro from power.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, such a transition as implied by the current crisis necessitates and implies a coming organizational shift in society, but that could either result in a hideous fascism or in something genuinely utopian.—
Ed Simon
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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During his comeback monologue, Kimmel implied that Carr was violating the First Amendment's right to free speech with the remarks as a government official.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Pointed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointed%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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