pointing

verb

Definition of pointingnext
present participle of point
1
as in referring

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2
as in aiming

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointing
  1. focusing
  2. mentioning
  3. directing
  4. nailing
  5. leveling
  6. concentrating
Verb
  • Amy Nguyen is a consultant, researcher and writer focusing on the nexus between sustainable business and global value chains.
    Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Regulatory Adaptation The financial services sector faces increasing regulatory pressure, with new regulations focusing on transparency, data protection and financial ethics.
    Babu Sivadasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of focusing
Verb
  • As a result, excitement has been building, with some speculating that McDonald’s plans to launch a food delivery service using Tesla robo-taxis, after its official account posted a teaser photo mentioning the date.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That's not even mentioning the associated benefits such as increasing internal knowledge, upskilling and higher quality code.
    Emilien Coquard, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of mentioning
Verb
  • Looking at directing with an actor’s background, Siegel was able to add a unique style to the film.
    William Earl, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Deadline was first to report news of Lim’s directing deal.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of directing
Verb
  • The film’s costumes are all about nailing the rigid tailoring of the 1950s, when men wore three-piece suits to, say, run an errand or go to the post office.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Even Katz, though, couldn’t prevent the IRS from nailing him for failing to report income from gambling, memorabilia sales and card shows.
    Mike Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of nailing
Verb
  • The recent report from the auditor’s office came after the DOJ and the FBI launched investigations into the matter, eventually leveling federal criminal charges against at least 70 people.
    Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
  • What are currently scarce resources that are competitive and costly to access, like digital marketers or data scientists, may soon become more widely available to more companies in the marketplace, potentially levelling the competitive playing field.
    Riccarda Joas, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of leveling
Verb
  • Not having enough iron can cause symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath, difficulty concentrating, and palpitations.
    Lauryn Higgins, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Carbon mineralization is familiar, but many competing solutions require capturing and concentrating the CO2, then transporting and pumping it underground to mineralize.
    Mark Le Dain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of concentrating
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