Thesaurus results for POINTERS

pointers

noun

plural of pointer

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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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 The Tempo went 12-for-26 behind the arc, with Nyara Sabally (29 points) and Marina Mabrey (24 points) hitting three 3-pointers apiece. —

Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026 Sabally, Mabrey and Maria Conde each made three of the Tempo's 12 3-pointers. —

ABC News, 27 May 2026 Allisha Gray scored 21 points and made five 3-pointers for Atlanta, which dropped its first road game of the season. —

CBS News, 27 May 2026 Williams pops off Williams scored 10 early points, knocking down a few 3-pointers and dropping in a layup to get the crowd going, and then canning a smooth midrange shot to get up to double figures within five minutes. —

Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 May 2026 New York buried 19 of 43 3-pointers while dominating the rebounding battle. —

Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026 The team finished shooting a dismal 33% from the field and 3-for-13 on 3-pointers, while Vegas hit 54% from the field and 5-for-16 beyond the arc. —

Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026 But Aaron Nesmith made six 6-pointers in the fourth before Haliburton’s long 2-pointer — which bounced high off the rim and fell through the net as time expired — forced overtime. —

Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026

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But in the breakdown of Suspicious Activity Reporting indicators, the intelligence report lists activities that could easily be carried out by peaceful protesters, legal experts say.

— Daniel Boguslaw, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
By embedding resale opportunities straight into the initial buying destination, Naia creates early indicators of long-term value, encourages a continuous cycle of wardrobe circulation and positions itself as the definitive global destination for independent fashion.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 May 2026