to the point

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Recent Examples of to the point Correspondence to the point of conflation appeared in the sixteenth century, when rulers were nostalgic for the assurances of feudalism. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 Hart said doctors checked the finger along with several other things this summer and found that the joint and the bone had deteriorated to the point where the only fix left is a full joint replacement. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026 And why do the pastel skies and misty landscapes outside his window look painterly to the point of artificial? — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026 OpenAI turned out to be fickle to the point of being erratic. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to the point

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“To the point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/to%20the%20point. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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