POINTS (OUT) Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

points (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of point (out)

as in hints (at)

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However, the website indicates that Abarca would focus on funding fixes and upgrades to existing roads and bridges before branching out into creating new transit routes.

— Ilana Arougheti July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
As healthcare billing often entails sensitive patient and medical data, this is a critical event that indicates a broader and ongoing trend across the industry.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of indicates

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That designation typically signals a stop at Telluride over Labor Day weekend, though the Colorado festival does not announce its lineup until the eve of the event.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 July 2026
To some policy experts, the trend signals the victory of one philosophy of taxation over another.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Definition of signals

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The emergence of additional Chinese prototypes suggests that competition between the world’s two largest military powers is extending beyond current fifth-generation aircraft into the race for future air dominance.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
That expectation accurately reflects concerns that various justices have expressed about these laws, and their decision to finally take up the issue suggests those doubts run deep.

— Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of suggests

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While this signifies many parents connected with this situation, quite a few also feel this dad failed to connect with his son effectively here.

— DeVonne Goode, Parents, 31 July 2026
This new era signifies the Levine’s transition from a non-collecting to a collecting institution, bringing in artifacts including photographs and personal letters.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

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