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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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as in to aim
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Recent Examples of point
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Green finished with nine points, four rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal, and Curry scored a team-high 28 points on 4-of-13 shooting from three-point range.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Yet rather than address their own failures, state leaders are pointing their fingers elsewhere.
—Chris Miller, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Goodrich leads all scorers with 39 points in the 106-98 loss at Chicago.
1972 — Wilt Chamberlain plays his last pro basketball game.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Green finished with nine points, four rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal, and Curry scored a team-high 28 points on 4-of-13 shooting from three-point range.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
Then point your eyes toward this Vizio 4K-Series with a $80 price cut.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Yet rather than address their own failures, state leaders are pointing their fingers elsewhere.
—Chris Miller, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point
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An unexpected benefit is that the doctors and nurses treating these patients in their final moments were also uplifted by fulfilling their wishes and felt a deeper sense of purpose and meaning.—
Hansa Bhargava,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The segment displayed an image of Wallen walking off the stage. 'Get me to God's country': Morgan Wallen abruptly leaves 'SNL' stage Ego Nwodim accidentally prompts audience to curse on 'Weekend Update': 'Lorne's gonna be mad' One moment of the show may have left the network's censors unhappy.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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As Bacon was taking a nap, the trio carefully placed a prop arrow with blood-like red paint at its tip onto the actor's chest.—
People Staff,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Below, experts in podiatry and physical therapy share their best tips for shopping for flat foot-friendly walking shoes, plus options that are just begging to be worn on your daily walks.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
3 Apr. 2025
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Failure to act will push more seniors to the financial brink, further jeopardizing their health and well-being.—
Katie Dempsey,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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Image Israel and Hamas on the ‘brink’ of a truce Israel and Hamas are close to a deal on a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages there, Antony Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state, said yesterday.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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The partners’ favorite items in the collection hint at the elasticity of their vision.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
28 Mar. 2025
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The items, many intentionally damaged, suggest displays of wealth and power by the region’s elites.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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In fact, McGlamry says, it wasn’t referenced in any prior pleadings.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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In fact, her personal hatred of gripping challenges even served as her Survivor hot take below.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Connect the dots for your team—Help each person see how their role contributes to the overarching mission.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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My son held up his phone to reveal a map of Israel, lit up almost entirely in red location dots, showing where missiles were potentially headed.—
Dina Kraft,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 Apr. 2025
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What To Know The Demilitarized Zone stretches 248 kilometers (155 miles) across the peninsula and is 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) wide.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced in a news release March 13 that two cubs between 7 and 9 weeks old were spotted in the state’s rural upper peninsula March 6.—
Rhiannon Saegert,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Lebanese haute couture maison, now in its 46th year, is a bridal and celebrity favorite, its signature ballgowns and floral appliqué capes finding favor with red carpet regulars from Jennifer Lopez and Beyonce to Alia Bhatt and Sonam Kapoor.—
Sonakshi Sharma,
Vogue,
7 Apr. 2025
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Kilmer took over the cape and cowl from from Michael Keaton, who played Batman/Bruce Wayne in the first two films of the series, and Kilmer was himself succeeded by George Clooney in Batman & Robin.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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