points (out)

present tense third-person singular of point (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for points (out)
Verb
  • But amping up efforts can lead to a whopping 25 percent increase in social capital, our prior study indicates.
    Sarah Maokosy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
  • As the missing final months in the timeline of An Unfinished Film indicates, the people's reluctance to talk about the pandemic cannot be attributed only to censorship.
    Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The development also signals growing opportunities for collaboration between the European and Australian space sectors, following Australia’s announcement this week to begin negotiations on a cooperative agreement with ESA.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The new theatrical venture, designed as part–album launch, part–experiential event, signals a typically Swiftian and extraordinary fusion of fandom and business acumen, arriving at the perfect moment to energize theaters nationwide after another lackluster post-pandemic year of returns.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Trump hasn't carried Virginia in any of his three runs for the presidency, which suggests an advantage for Democrats, said Virginia House Speaker Don Scott, who represents naval-heavy areas including Portsmouth and Norfolk.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Nothing on tape at this point suggests that run is imminent.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As the name implies, the streamer’s latest competitive reality cooking series sought young culinary talents across the country to show what the future of American fine dining could look like.
    Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
  • As the name implies, the new options menu will give players the opportunity to blaze through the game with infinite health, magic, and money, quicker leveling, maximum damage attacks, and more.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sayani explains that this signifies that an independent organization with no ties to the manufacturing company has evaluated the supplement and can verify its quality and manufacturing process.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The victory signifies that the winners will soon be integrated into NXT's on-screen programming, similar to how season one winners Tyra Mae Steele and Jasper Troy were introduced earlier this year.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Points (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/points%20%28out%29. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.

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