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 Spain shot 50% from the field and made 13 3-pointers while eliminating the Opals. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 The team set a tournament record for 3-pointers in a single game by netting 22 in its final group game on Monday. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 Over four college seasons, Tyson has 1,621 points and 213 made 3-pointers in 124 games. — CBS News, 9 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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Noun

Instead, there should be advance agreement on early warning indicators and development practices that materially increase the probability of approaching those capabilities.

— Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
With support nearby at the 200-day MA and short-term indicators turning higher, the stock looks positioned for a rebound associated with outperformance versus the SPX.

— Katie Stockton, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Do ask for staff suggestions on what to do in and around the area—our own itinerary was entirely guided by Troutbeck’s staff, and their tips were always spot on.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
That year, tips came into the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, according to an affidavit written by Carolyn Thompson, a special agent with the FBI.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of tips

Noun

Aside from talking about some style regrets, did your mom have any advice for you?

— Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2026
A week after the Republican midterm convention where Trump delivered his advice, most GOP congressional candidates are ignoring it, a Washington Post analysis of more than a million social media posts by politicians found.

— Clara Ence Morse, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026

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