Thesaurus results for POINTER

pointer

noun

ˈpȯin-tər

Definition of pointer

as in needle

an arrow-shaped piece on a dial or scale for registering information the pointer on my bathroom scale must be stuck—I know I lost weight

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as in tip

a piece of advice or useful information especially from an expert the instructor gave me a few pointers but otherwise let me do the cooking by myself

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Recent Examples of pointer Bueckers and Ogunbowale each had three of Dallas’ 11 3-pointers. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 Clark made a career-high eight of Indiana’s franchise-record 18 3-pointers. — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 Clark made a career-high eight of Indiana's franchise-record 18 3-pointers. — CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Though the Valkyries attempts more 3-pointers than any other team, their centers are not shooting threats. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pointer

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Noun

While the ban lasted only three weeks, both the number of weekly visits to the needle exchange and the number of naloxone kits distributed were lower than expected for at least the 20 weeks after the ban was overturned.

— Paul Christine, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Simply encouraging students to put away their phones or teaching them better sleep habits wouldn’t move the needle either.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of needle

Noun

The indicator was almost certainly deep into overbought territory during the May surge.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Running out of cash on hand is the clearest indicator that a college is at high risk of closure, Kelchen added, while consistent operating losses, enrollment declines, and large withdrawals from endowments can also signal distress.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of indicator

Noun

If those gains survive the waning months of 2026, all three indexes would post their fourth consecutive year of gains.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
The rise lifted some components of the index into overbought territory, as measured by the relative strength index (RSI), a momentum indicator that tracks the speed and size of price changes.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of index

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