Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointed (out)
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The respondents indicated that the federal activity is being nearly universally felt, with 90% of partners saying they've been impacted, 90% saying fear or stress was affecting operations and 72% reporting staffing absenteeism, Meet Minneapolis said.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026 -
The sheriff indicated Guthrie takes critical prescription medication, which could prove fatal if not taken within 24 hours.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Gregor Gregersen, founder of precious-metals dealer Silver Bullion, said the abrupt nature of the drop suggested something a bit other than orderly profit-taking.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Others suggested that a more accessible Boulder could encourage people to stay longer.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2026
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Delhi’s water supply has long been an issue, and in 1993 the government of the day launched the Yamuna Action Plan, a clean-up strategy intended to overhaul the city’s sewage treatment.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Klapper said the structure was erected inside the Rhein-Center shopping mall and was originally intended to challenge the record for the largest drink coaster construction ever built.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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That signaled the move is supported by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say on all matters of state and previously dismissed any negotiations.—
JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Moving away from Vučević signalled the closing of a chapter for the Bulls.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The judge concluded program participants could not be Salvation Army employees because there was no express or implied agreement they would be compensated.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The dearth of trees on the island implied to some that the inhabitants had cut them down to make clubs and shields.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Pointed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointed%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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