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
Verb
  • Despite that, Darden raised its full-year sales outlook, indicating that diners are returning to eating out.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Prior to the decision, Horner recently indicated to F1 reporters that the two candidates to replace Pérez would be Lawson or Yuki Tsunoda, his teammate at RB, which is known for auditioning drivers for the senior team.
    Sahil Kapur, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of indicate
Verb
  • Now, the study that suggested its use in COVID is retracted.
    Beth Greenfield, Fortune Well, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Despite bold assertions from some suggesting AI/ML could completely replace engineers and SREs, the reality remains different.
    Tom Wilkie, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of suggest
Verb
  • Bitcoin's price dipped Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank is not looking to hold the digital currency and signaled a more cautious approach to rate cuts in 2025.
    Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Management has signaled that fiscal 2025 will be a transitional year, emphasizing the need for continued innovation and operational efficiencies to address current challenges.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of signal
Verb
  • The Guggenheim target of $246 per share implies about 25% upside.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Elevated levels of consumer inflation combined with the latest Federal Open Market Committee member forecasts of future interest rates imply that a meeting without an interest rate policy change is unlikely to come as a surprise to market mavens and economists.
    Jason Schenker, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of imply
Verb
  • For example, just one piece of vital equipment required 130 linear feet from Macaron Queen, signifying the vertigo-inducing jump between small-scale production and any dreams of upward growth.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Upon landing her new role as creative director, a ‘G’ for Georgiana was tacked onto Hunza to signify the brand’s new chapter and direction.
    Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of signify
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the President-elect's frivolous lawsuits intended to silence press critics and non-profits have inadvertently roused the resistance from its post-election hangover.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The benchmark is intended to go live in late 2024 or early 2025.
    Tharin Pillay, TIME, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of intend
Verb
  • The beams then interfere at each end of the experiment, creating patterns from which the distance can be inferred.
    The Physics arXiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Related article How internet addiction may affect your teen’s brain, according to a new study Nonverbal communication isn’t new The lack of spoken words in a silent review, which requires an audience to infer whether a reviewer likes a product or not, may seem silly.
    Gina Park, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of infer
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