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 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

“The genetics has now finally come to the point where we can do this on a broad scale and get the kind of resolution and information that we didn’t have,” Morin said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 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

"I think it's come to the point where we have to sort this out," says Vince, a former parish councillor and Conservative supporter.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2023

I had realized that we had come to the point of no return, the point where it was harder to try and fit in, than it was to strike out alone.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

come to the point

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