come to the point

VERB

specify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cite define determine enumerate establish fix indicate lay out limit mention point out spell out stipulate

STRONG

blueprint condition detail finger individualize instance inventory itemize list make name particularize peg set settle slot specialize tag

WEAK

be specific button down draw a picture get down to brass tacks get to the point go into detail pin down precise put down put finger on show clearly specificate specificize tab tick off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confuse destroy neglect unsettle

STRONG

discourage dissuade halt ignore

WEAK

generalize

Example Sentences

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"I'm still not out of the woods yet and it might come to the point where I won't have any representation and I don't know what I'll do," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

“I think it’s come to the point where the science community recognizes that a fairly significant degree of climate disruption and damage and suffering is pretty inevitable.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024

"People were coming up with very exotic solutions to these puzzles, and now we've come to the point where we can resolve all of them," Kara says.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024

It’s truthfully come to the point where it’s taken over.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2023

The first part betrayed nervousness—it did not come to the point, but conveyed an invitation to participate in a meeting on proteins to which he had decided to add a section on nucleic acids.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

come to the point

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