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
  • 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
  • Now, the study that suggested its use in COVID is retracted.
    Beth Greenfield, Fortune Well, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Many scholars have pointed to evidence that suggests both the CIA and the mafia were involved in the assassination.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Each of the four categories is labeled with a color, which also signifies their difficulty level.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 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
  • To date, the SSU has failed to generate the success or world-building Sony hoped for and intended.
    Mark Hughes, Forbes, 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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“Point (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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