point (out)

verb

Definition of point (out)next
as in to indicate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point (out)
  1. indicate
  2. suggest
  3. signal
  4. imply
  5. signify
  6. intend
  7. infer
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  • Social media reports indicate that Matveev confirmed his indictment and said that he has been released from law enforcement custody on bail.
    Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Fed fund futures trading as of mid-day Friday indicated a nearly 90% chance the central bank would cut by 25 basis points, according to CME FedWatch.
    Lewis Krauskopf, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of indicate
Verb
  • But the new study suggests that even in adults whose thyroid levels have stayed within the accepted normal range, taking levothyroxine daily over six years is associated with greater bone loss.
    Kristen Fischer, Health, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Balaji Rajagopalan, a professor of hydrology at the University of Colorado, published research this year that suggested the Colorado River basin is likely to receive more precipitation in the next 25 years, meaning more water in the river.
    Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of suggest
Verb
  • The orders to evacuate signaled a remarkable turn for Mr. al-Assad, whose government Iran has backed throughout Syria’s 13-year civil war, and for Iran, which has used Syria as a key route to supply weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon.
    Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The recall was issued due to potential contamination with listeria, which signals a high level of health risk, particularly for vulnerable populations.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of signal
Verb
  • While the firm has a 2025 year-end price target of 6,600 for the S & P 500 , implying upside of 9% from Tuesday’s close, Johnson expects the small-cap Russell will outpace that clip.
    Brian Evans, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Grief has been called a journey, but a journey implies an endpoint.
    Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of imply
Verb
  • Each of the four categories is labeled with a color, which also signifies their difficulty level.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
  • This announcement signifies the company’s ongoing commitment to expand its footprint slowly and carefully throughout the world’s most glamorous destinations.
    Caroline Tell, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of signify
Verb
  • The rules were intended to prevent Social Security from overpaying people who worked in non-covered pension jobs, policy experts said.
    Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The attorney for the suspect, Luigi Mangione, 26, an Ivy League graduate, has said Mangione intends to plead not guilty to all charges.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of intend
Verb
  • The Clovis people were known to brandish an array of pointy stone tools that archaeologists have inferred to be hunting weapons.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The presence of tools associated with fishing at the camp, as well as the canine bones nearby heavily infers human interaction between the humans and canines.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of infer
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