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noun

ˈpȯint How to pronounce point (audio)
Definition of pointnext
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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 tip
the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow be careful with the point on that umbrella, or you could hurt someone

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as in brink
an interval of time just before the onset of something was at the point of accepting the new job when he realized he didn't want to leave his old one

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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 chapter
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking at this point in your life, you should already be saving for retirement

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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 location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something runners began lining up by the starting 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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verb

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as in to refer

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as in to aim

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Recent Examples of point
Noun
Those key factors were evaluated using 31 metrics with each metric graded on a 100-point scale, with 100 representing the most favorable conditions for college students. — Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Participants earned up to five points for sitting and five for rising with points deducted for losing balance or using a hand, knee, forearm or side of the leg for support. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
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Even so, turning that proof point into a systemwide model won’t be easy. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 Taken together, these various outcries point back to the theme of the meeting. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for point
Recent Examples of Synonyms for point
  1. moment
  2. tip
  3. brink
  4. item
  5. fact
  6. dot
  7. peninsula
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  • Data centers will not follow aviation’s path exactly, but the shape of this moment is familiar.
    — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Royals played 12 World Series games and had a number of memorable Fall Classic moments from Eric Hosmer’s mad dash to Yordano Ventura’s dominant start in an elimination game to Alex Gordon’s game-tying home run.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of moment
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  • Here’s a quick primer on the leading agents and tips for how to start.
    — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Police officials credited community cooperation for accelerating the case, citing a substantial influx of tips and public digital evidence submitted in the hours following the gunfire.
    — Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of tip
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  • If foods or liquids within the main refrigerator compartment are showing signs of frost or freezing, this is a sign that your fridge could be at its brink.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Keegan later moved into management, revitalizing Newcastle ​United and taking ​the club to ⁠the brink of the Premier League title in the mid-1990s before enduring a more difficult spell as England manager.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
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  • Part of that strategy is to connect with younger consumers, hence a recent partnership with 21-year-old livestreamer iShowSpeed along with innovating with menu items, branding, and store layout.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Its thrift store is stocked with clothes and items collected during student move-outs when many items get left behind, including Halloween costumes and accessories.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of item
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  • Newborn kangaroos Along with photos of Irwin and Lew, the KC Zoo shared facts about how red kangaroos develop after they are born.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Tech1’s organizers have, like Snitkovsky, asserted that the timing was adjusted simply to take advantage of the fact that so many expat Israelis would be flying in to vote.
    — Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of fact
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  • Earlier this year, YouTube removed the dislike button from YouTube Shorts, suggesting instead that users take advantage of options in the three-dots menu.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
  • That precision also makes the applicator useful for creating small, natural-looking freckle dots.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of dot
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  • That project will produce about 415,000 cubic yards of sand that the city will deposit on the peninsula beach, extending it between 100 to 200 feet out from shore, Leland said.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Golfers, runners, birdwatchers, bikers, anglers and hobbyists of all stripes in and around Washington have long found common ground on the grassy peninsula of East Potomac Park.
    — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of peninsula
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  • Fifty-seven years later, the cape has resurfaced in front of the paparazzi at a major party.
    — Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Elizabeth Taylor wears the Scorpio cape and a dazzling, million dollar Cariet diamond to Princess Grace’s birthday party.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
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“Point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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