pointing (out)

verb

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

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  1. indicating
  2. suggesting
  3. signaling
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  • In the region that includes Arizona, California, Hawaii and Nevada, the proportion of flu tests that come back positive reached at least 10% last week, indicating significant levels of flu.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Polls suggest the race is essentially tied, with some indicating Jackson has a razor-thin lead.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of indicating
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  • Interestingly, there is no statistically detectable difference in offending rates before college, suggesting the future fraternity members weren’t always fundamentally different in their behavior.
    — Jens Ludwig, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Musk went even further during the unveiling, suggesting engineers eventually want to reach half the speed of sound.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of suggesting
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  • The team at the University of California, San Francisco, who conducted the study, used blood tests to measure five different signaling molecules involved in inflammation in participants, both before and after two sessions with psilocybin.
    — Will Stone, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The storied jeweler on Wednesday will open its new boutique on the city’s luxury shopping street Via Tornabuoni, signaling a further step in the brand’s expansion in Italy.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 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 25 Oct. 2026.

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