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pointers

noun

plural of pointer
1
as in indicators
an arrow-shaped piece on a dial or scale for registering information the pointer on my bathroom scale must be stuck—I know I lost weight

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2
as in tips
a piece of advice or useful information especially from an expert the instructor gave me a few pointers but otherwise let me do the cooking by myself

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Recent Examples of pointers Rookie Isobel Borlase then made three 3-pointers in the first 87 seconds of the fourth before Reese completed a three-point play to give the Dream a 95-71 advantage. — CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 Rookie Flau’jae Johnson hit five 3-pointers and scored a season-high 29 points for Seattle and Dominique Malonga scored 25 points on 10-of-13 shooting. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 Spain shot 50% from the field and made 13 3-pointers while eliminating the Opals. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 The Americans shot 29 percent overall and a paltry eight percent on 3-pointers while missing eight free throws. — Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointers
  1. indicators
  2. tips
  3. needles
  4. advice
  5. indexes
Noun
  • The company will monitor employee health, safety, and environmental indicators and proactively submit the results to regulators.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Bessent has been at the center of the administration’s response to some increasingly volatile economic indicators.
    — Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of indicators
Noun
  • Use speakers or headsets where possible, enable airplane mode whenever the phone isn’t in use, or, at the very least, consider where cell phones are positioned while scrolling Pinterest for tips on how to paint the nursery.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
  • There will also be hamburger steak, beef tips, pork chops and chicken and dumplings, too.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of tips
Noun
  • Every fall, for example, evergreen trees and shrubs, such as pines and spruce, drop their oldest needles.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The government is expanding free testing, providing clean needles for drug users and offering free antiretroviral treatments, addressing a critical gap given that only 39% of patients know their status and a mere 22% are receiving care.
    — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of needles
Noun
  • In 2011, to further this, MacAskill launched 80,000 Hours, a career-advice project steering talented people toward high-impact work.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Harris took that advice and never looked back, and has pursued work in policy and advocacy in the years since.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of advice
Noun
  • Earlier this month, experts told CNBC that India's economic growth story was not reflected in the country's key stock benchmarks, as many companies in emerging sectors are represented in the mid-cap and small-cap indexes and not the Nifty 50.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Moving into the following week, the heat is expected to let up, with maximum indices in the low 90s.
    — Ruby Grisin, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of indexes

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“Pointers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointers. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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