pointed (out)

verb

Definition of pointed (out)next
past tense of point (out)
as in hinted (at)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointed (out)
  1. indicated
  2. suggested
  3. intended
  4. implied
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  • To qualify for relief, a reporting company must have a BOI reporting deadline falling within the period beginning one day before the date the specified disaster began - as indicated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – and ending 90 days after that date.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • At 36, Williams has not yet indicated any plans to retire after the 2025 season.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of indicated
Verb
  • Some Chinese defense scholars have suggested that the PLA must devolve decision-making power down the chain of command in order to take full advantage of emerging technologies.
    Sam Bresnick, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Thus, suggested remedies by the AI might be based on myths and completely unverified sources.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of suggested
Verb
  • Seinfeld was clearly teasing, but sure enough, several headlines reported it as gospel with perhaps a mention three paragraphs in that it was intended to be humorous.
    Jenelle Riley, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The idea of Ariana Grande being enough of an expert on gay slang to educate Yeoh is patently hilarious, but not in the way that the Golden Globes writers likely intended.
    James Factora, Them, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of intended
Verb
  • Notre Dame handled Indiana 27-17 in its home first-round opener, a game not nearly as close as the final score implied, and then the Fighting Irish beat Georgia 23-10 in the Sugar Bowl quarterfinal, the program’s first major bowl victory since 1994.
    Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
  • No guarantees of profitability are made or implied, of course.
    John Navin, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of implied
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“Pointed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointed%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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