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as in moment
a particular and often important moment in time
it was at that point that I had to stop and check on the experiment
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as in item
a separate part in a list, account, or series
went down the list point by point
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as in fact
a single piece of information
two points that are important to remember
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as in dot
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
the little points of gold in the blue ceiling are supposed to represent stars
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as in peninsula
an area of high ground jutting out into a body of water beyond the line of the coast
the racing yacht rounded the point far ahead of its closest rival
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as in cape
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
Point Reyes, California
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as in characteristic
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
impeccable politeness has always been her strong point
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as in impact
the quality of an utterance that provokes interest and produces an effect
her jokes are often long, rambling stories that have no point whatsoever
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as in goal
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
what we're doing does have a point—doesn't it?
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as in essence
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
that clueless reviewer seems to have missed the whole point of the book
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Recent Examples of point
Nicole Acosta, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
At some points, people visibly struggled to get through, with wheelchairs and strollers getting stuck in the deep sand.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2025
When the time came for deliberation and the jury had to pick a foreman, Witherspoon recalled how everyone unanimously pointed at her.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
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Noun
At some point, both of them got out of the car, police said.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
At some points, people visibly struggled to get through, with wheelchairs and strollers getting stuck in the deep sand.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
Knock on a thousand doors because one of them might point you in the direction of your next big winning stock.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2025
When the time came for deliberation and the jury had to pick a foreman, Witherspoon recalled how everyone unanimously pointed at her.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point
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Two bands in the tribute stood out for bringing a full-circle moment to the stage.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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Accompanying Matlin for most of those public moments was her interpreter Jack Johnson, initially hired by Hurt.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Below, 20 Forbes Business Council members share tips to help professionals effectively break into the AI or generative AI field of work.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Acuña says that Cal Fire provides tips for home- and landowners looking to fire-proof their property through landscaping and creating defensible space.—
Hannah Singleton,
WIRED,
21 Jan. 2025
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Two productions teetered on the $2M brink: Gypsy ($1,818,235, with press comps keeping the number down); and Sunset Blvd.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
17 Dec. 2024
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Engram had a renaissance year in 2023 amassing 963 yards in all 17 games, but the Jaguars fell just short of the playoff brink.—
Stephan Pechdimaldji,
Newsweek,
13 Dec. 2024
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Then, the victim noticed the suspect was following him to his house, and the two drivers threw items at each other, Bercaw said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Professional, organized thieves swooping into stores in groups to steal high-demand items to sell on the black market.—
Cailey Locklair,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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In fact, solidified wave ripples are one of the most direct pieces of geological evidence for ancient bodies of standing water, per the statement.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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In fact, Kaia hopes to join the dog show circuit next year.—
Chloe Malle,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
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When touched, its hood and tail glow with a constellation of blue-green dots like an underwater planetarium.—
Jude Coleman,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2025
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Those travelers are missing out, though, because taking the time to get out of the car to wander trails and explore the unique flora and fauna of the deer’s habitat will leave you with a deeper appreciation of this unique dot on the map.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
16 Jan. 2025
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Together with Dirk Hartog Island, this remote peninsula makes up Shark Bay, or Gutharraguda in the local language, a UNESCO World Heritage site 500 miles north of Perth in Western Australia.—
Keith Drew,
AFAR Media,
16 Jan. 2025
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But there were no major battlefield breakthroughs, and one of the biggest goals of the Ukrainian military (splitting Russian troops on the Crimean peninsula from troops in the Donbas, the east of Ukraine) did not come to pass.—
Bryan Walsh,
Vox,
30 Dec. 2024
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To show off her new look, Fox channeled ’90s menswear fashion in a colorful floral-print shirt with pointy lapels paired with a black tuxedo cape, matching baggy pants and chunky brown leather loafers.—
Renan Botelho,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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David Corenswet is the new guy in the red cape, Rachel Brosnahan plays ace journalist/love interest Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult co-stars as villainous Lex Luthor in an adventure that introduces Superman's best friend: Krypto the dog.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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