pointing (out)

verb

present participle of point (out)
as in hinting (at)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointing (out)
  1. indicating
  2. suggesting
  3. signaling
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  • Scores typically range from 6 to 10, with higher numbers indicating more aggressive cancer.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • The photo is from July 22, indicating that Biles had already undergone the procedure at the time of posting.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of indicating
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  • But beyond those dates, bookings for June 10 through July 19 totaled 430K nights, roughly flat compared to last year, suggesting no real uplift on those days, Linda Rollins, an AirDNA research analyst told the Miami Herald.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • By reproducing Campbell’s soup cans and Marilyn Monroe portraits at industrial scale, Warhol collapsed the distinction between commerce and culture, suggesting that mass production and repetition could become a form of value in itself.
    — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 21 July 2026
Definition of suggesting
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  • Unfortunately, state lawmakers are already signaling their intention to eat up these gains by gifting new expensive pension benefit increases to influential public safety worker unions.
    — Zachary Christensen, Oc Register, 24 July 2026
  • The stock tanked almost 15% Thursday after signaling higher spending on artificial intelligence.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 24 July 2026
Definition of signaling
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“Pointing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointing%20%28out%29. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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