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
  • Some studies indicate that smoke’s contaminants can effectively bypass the skin barrier altogether.
    Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Executive orders indicate a president’s intention to take swift action without waiting on Congress, but initiating their underlying policies often takes time, experts said — requiring a president’s Cabinet appointments to win confirmation and his administration to settle in first.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of indicate
Verb
  • Shim, a longtime friend, suggested that Kang apply for the pardon to clear his name — and his record.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The busy halls and cautiously optimistic mood among exhibitors and buyers alike suggested that the trade show’s roots in classicism are still appealing and allowed the showcase to reclaim its spot in the menswear conversation.
    Martino Carrera, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of suggest
Verb
  • Minter, however, could signal the Mets are out on left-handed reliever Tanner Scott, an All-Star in 2024 who recorded 22 saves for the Miami Marlins and San Diego Padres.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The verdict could signal the public’s perception of CNN, which didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment, as President Donald Trump comes into office after years of denouncing the network for allegedly biased coverage.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of signal
Verb
  • Does this imply that the labor market will remain solid throughout 2025?
    Harry Holzer, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The incident implied that lawmakers were complicit in the development and deployment of Lumon’s technology, which is controversial among the general public.
    Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of imply
Verb
  • On-screen, Paimon is considered the god of Ellen's group, and in real life, the character has been written about for centuries, signified by the loopy symbol that shows up throughout the film, namely in Ellen's necklace.
    Erica Marrison, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
  • The growing number of Red and Orange List countries signifies a world becoming more divided and challenging to navigate, even for the most privileged travelers.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of signify
Verb
  • Power shutoffs intended to reduce the risk of additional fires have left hundreds of thousands of people across the Southland in the dark this week.
    Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Trinity Metro had originally intended to stretch the line into Fort Worth’s Near Southside, an active and comparatively dense neighborhood, but budgetary pressures forced planners to bench the initiative.
    Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of intend
Verb
  • Similarly, product purchases like sensitive healthcare items—from over-the-counter medications to home-testing kits—could be used to infer medical conditions or life circumstances.
    Jason Snyder, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Pangloss triumphantly infers that without syphilis there would have been no chocolate.
    Anthony Gottlieb, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of infer
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