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 But Awak Kuier and Bueckers made 3-pointers on Dallas’ next two possessions to pull away. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 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 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
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  1. indicators
  2. tips
  3. needles
  4. advice
  5. indexes
Noun
  • Organizations should periodically ask whether their indicators still reflect their mission or whether reporting requirements have slowly begun shaping program choices.
    — Ekramy El Zaghat, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Lateral movement can produce indicators such as unusual account access, authentication activity, privilege escalation attempts or network reconnaissance.
    — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of indicators
Noun
  • As charge volumes rise and whistleblower programs keep rewarding detailed tips, the record behind every interview isn’t a back-office detail anymore.
    — Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The stylus offers 4,096 pressure levels and two interchangeable tips (one soft, one hard) for different activities, making everything feel as natural as possible.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of tips
Noun
  • To break the chains of infections stemming from contaminated needles, Soqo has proposed supplying thousands of sterile needles and syringes to communities of methamphetamine users.
    — David Cox, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The machine is available in E28 and E32 gauges, corresponding to 28 or 32 needles per inch, and with four fabric batching systems.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of needles
Noun
  • Like most Airbnbs, there’s contact-free check-in and check-out, but the property also has a host on-call nicknamed the Yanaka Digger, who will offer up advice on where to go and how to experience the surrounding historic neighborhood.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026
  • This year, the BEA incorporated different source data for three categories – portfolio management and investment advice services, legal services, and computer software and accessories – to more accurately reflect pricing shifts.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of advice
Noun
  • Stock indexes outside of the small-caps have been able to shrug it off, but higher rates could eventually take their toll.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • When processing indexes and documents, all unstructured property data has to fit structured fields, which again have to be reconciled.
    — Pranit Banthia, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of indexes

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“Pointers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointers. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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