1
as in tipped
tapering to a thin tip
the sansevieria's long pointed leaves make it an easily recognized houseplant
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Relevance
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2
as in relevant
having to do with the matter at hand
he made a number of pointed remarks on the crisis abroad
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as in referred
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as in aimed
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Recent Examples of pointed
Clare Malone, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
Booker, fresh off his 25-hour speech on the Senate floor, was even more pointed, saying just three House Republicans have to change their mind to upend the GOP’s effort in the House, with its narrow majority.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
His film sessions during the Robinson-Duncan era were legendary for how pointed and forceful Popovich was, particularly with his two stars.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The fish have large mouths full of pointed teeth, according to FWS.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
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Adjective
The newsroom’s journalists, many of whom were members of the Washington Post Guild, the paper’s union, responded with increasingly pointed questions about Ryan’s leadership.
—Clare Malone, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
Booker, fresh off his 25-hour speech on the Senate floor, was even more pointed, saying just three House Republicans have to change their mind to upend the GOP’s effort in the House, with its narrow majority.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
His film sessions during the Robinson-Duncan era were legendary for how pointed and forceful Popovich was, particularly with his two stars.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The fish have large mouths full of pointed teeth, according to FWS.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointed
Adjective
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Purdy worked hard to become relevant and a team leader, and no one in the locker room questions the contracts given to him, Kittle or Warner.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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This involves feature engineering to extract relevant indicators of hot money, handling missing data, standardizing data formats and addressing potential biases in the data.—
Yidi Xu,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Verb
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The outlet reported that an FAA statement said American Airlines requested a nationwide ground stop but referred all questions to the airline for more information.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
24 Dec. 2024
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Rocket Homes gets a referral fee — typically 35% of the brokerage’s commission — if the consumer ultimately buys a home with the brokerage that Rocket Homes referred them to, according to the lawsuit.—
JC Reindl,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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His equaliser against Leganes in March was a perfect example, with Bellingham sharpest to react when a shot cannoned off the crossbar.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The first sign of an eruption at the volcano will be a sharp increase in the number of earthquakes around it, the post states.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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By identifying areas of need for productions, the goal is to then re-train people with applicable experience to transition their skillset into the entertainment industry.—
Zoe Hewitt,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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Broadcasters who distribute over-air content are accustomed to a one-size-fits-all approach for television, and this uniformity is not applicable with second screens.—
Vinayak S,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Several senators mentioned concerns about the closure of rural hospitals in their states.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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As mentioned in the article, members of the Chicago Woman’s Club played a key role in establishing the nation’s first juvenile court in 1899.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But on Friday, the governor directed them to start over, citing concerns about costs.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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After California directed its public employees to work from home to limit the spread of COVID-19, the state paid those public servants stipends beginning October 2021 to help cover expenses workers needed to do their jobs remotely, such as the internet.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The inmates used blankets to protect themselves from the barbed wire on the fence.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
21 May 2025
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The men brought blankets to protect themselves from barbed wire.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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This olive green style is reminiscent of one Gwyneth Paltrow wore, and it’s finished with oversized peaked lapels, buttoned tabs at the shoulders and chest, and a belt with D-ring buckles.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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This olive green style is reminiscent of one Gwyneth Paltrow wore, and it’s finished with oversized peaked lapels, buttoned tabs at the shoulders and chest, and a belt with D-ring buckles.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Pointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointed. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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