POINTING (OUT) Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

pointing (out)

verb

present participle of point (out)

as in hinting (at)

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People today in southeast Asia and Oceania carry the most Denisovan DNA, indicating that Denisovans interbred with modern humans in these areas tens of thousands of years ago.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
However, conviction is low, with market pricing on Tuesday indicating a 60% probability of a rate increase — a level generally considered a rule-of-thumb dividing line for whether the Fed will move on rates.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

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Also recommended will be screen time limits, suggesting a cap of 30 minutes for those through fifth grade, and 45 minutes through eighth grade.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
His comments come seven months after Tiley proposed a move in the opposite direction by suggesting that best-of-five-set matches be introduced in the women’s competition at the Australian Open from the quarter-finals onwards.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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City were not exactly under the cosh at the end, but Guardiola spent the final few minutes signalling to his side to go to five at the back, with Fernando dropping in from midfield.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Although limited in pitch, their often booming, penetrating sound served crucial roles in early human communication and culture, particularly for signaling across long distances and for ceremonies and other rituals.

— Kara Rogers, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026

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