1
as in tipped
tapering to a thin tip
the sansevieria's long pointed leaves make it an easily recognized houseplant
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2
as in relevant
having to do with the matter at hand
he made a number of pointed remarks on the crisis abroad
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Recent Examples of pointed
Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 19 June 2025
Last Monday night, after Smith’s confrontation with Lee, a senior member of her staff sent a pointed message to Lee’s office.
—Joey Cappelletti, Twin Cities, 21 June 2025
On an otherwise comfortably mild day in Westminster, Richard Scudamore was getting, if not a grilling, then at least some pointed questioning.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Defamation Texas law allows strong criticism of public figures, including harsh or pointed messages, but not false claims that cause serious harm to someone’s reputation.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2025
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Verb
In fact, some of the most pointed questions and comments came from Republican state Sen. Chris Garten, R-Charlestown.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 19 June 2025
Last Monday night, after Smith’s confrontation with Lee, a senior member of her staff sent a pointed message to Lee’s office.
—Joey Cappelletti, Twin Cities, 21 June 2025
On an otherwise comfortably mild day in Westminster, Richard Scudamore was getting, if not a grilling, then at least some pointed questioning.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Defamation Texas law allows strong criticism of public figures, including harsh or pointed messages, but not false claims that cause serious harm to someone’s reputation.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointed
Adjective
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Uncomfortable moments, such as when Luke Armstrong’s record £500,000 transfer from Harrogate Town collapsed due to a failure to submit the relevant paperwork in time, have previously been totally ignored.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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This fluency fosters trust and alignment across the organization and ensures that AI projects are not just technically sound but strategically relevant.—
Chaitanya Laxminarayana,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Verb
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The outlet reported that an FAA statement said American Airlines requested a nationwide ground stop but referred all questions to the airline for more information.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
24 Dec. 2024
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Rocket Homes gets a referral fee — typically 35% of the brokerage’s commission — if the consumer ultimately buys a home with the brokerage that Rocket Homes referred them to, according to the lawsuit.—
JC Reindl,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has publicly stated that recent U.S. and Israeli airstrikes inflicted serious damage on Iran's nuclear sites, a sharp contrast to the downplaying by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and one early U.S. intelligence assessment that was leaked to media.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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It’s measured in sharper thinking, richer conversations, and better decisions.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in May that Trump is abiding by all applicable conflict-of-interest laws.—
Kelsey Walsh,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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Dealing with rage wouldn’t seem the term most applicable to Estévez, who is as amiable and animated as anyone in the Royals’ clubhouse and radiates a room-energizing presence.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
Verb
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While Minnesota is mentioned in passing in the recent Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, the story largely takes place from the early 1960s to 1965 as the legendary troubadour rose to prominence on the New York City folk music scene.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Both Kirk Cousins and Joe Flacco have been mentioned quite often.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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After California directed its public employees to work from home to limit the spread of COVID-19, the state paid those public servants stipends beginning October 2021 to help cover expenses workers needed to do their jobs remotely, such as the internet.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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As previously reported, Flying Lotus has directed and scored the upcoming film Ash, a science-fiction horror starring Eiza González and Aaron Paul.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The group of inmates escaped by yanking open a faulty cell door, removing a toilet, crawling through a hole in the wall behind it and scaling a barbed wire fence in the early morning hours.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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Louisiana Attorney General's Office via AP The group of inmates escaped by yanking open a faulty cell door, removing a toilet, crawling through a hole and scaling a barbed wire fence in the early morning hours when a lone guard left to get food.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Martinez and Olson had preservation officials identify Pipes' hallmarks to tap into the new design—warm wood finishes, a deliberate procession of rooms and the signature bay window beneath a peaked roof.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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Ventura, dressed in a white blouse under a black blazer with shoulder pads and peaked lapels, maintained her composure throughout, answering calmly as Estevao jumped across the timeline of her and Combs’ relationship.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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“Pointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointed. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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