points

NOUN

brownie points

Synonyms

WEAK

credibility credit kudos notability pat on the back plaudits praise strokes word of praise

NOUN

commendation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

encouragement

STRONG

PR acclamation approbation approval award bouquet credit encomium honor panegyric pay plum posy puff rave recommendation stroke stroking tribute

WEAK

brownie points good opinion pat on the back pat on the head pumping up shot in the arm

Antonyms

STRONG

condemnation criticism disapproval dishonor disrespect ill repute

WEAK

blame censure reprimand

NOUN

credit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attention

STRONG

acclaim acknowledgment approval belief commendation confidence credence distinction faith fame glory honor kudos merit notice praise reliance strokes thanks tribute

WEAK

brownie points pat on the back

Antonyms

STRONG

blame censure condemnation criticism disapproval disbelief distrust doubt rejection unimportance

WEAK

cash disacknowledgement disclaimer discredit dishonor disregard disrespect ill repute

NOUN

handicap

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advantage benefit

STRONG

edge favor odds start vantage

WEAK

head start trump card upper hand

Antonyms

STRONG

disadvantage

WEAK

drawback help impairment limitation restriction shortcoming

NOUN

interest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commitment earnings gain influence involvement participation right stake

STRONG

accrual authority bonus claim credit discount due percentage piece portion premium title

Antonyms

STRONG

whole

NOUN

percentage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bonus chunk fee interest percent proportion rate ratio royalty

STRONG

allowance bite commission corner cut discount division duty holdout juice payoff piece quota section slice split taste winnings

WEAK

piece of the action

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

STRONG

increase juncture

NOUN

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contribution dividend division interest part percentage proportion stake

STRONG

allowance apportionment bite chunk claim commission cut divide divvy dose drag due end fraction fragment helping heritage lagniappe lot measure meed parcel piece pittance plum quantum quota quotient rake-off ration royalty segment serving slice split taste whack

WEAK

cut in cut up fifty-fifty halver partage quotum

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

STRONG

entirety total

NOUN

terms

Synonyms

STRONG

charge circumstances conclusion condition details fee items nitty-gritty particulars payment premise premises price provision provisions proviso provisos qualifications rate reservation specifications stipulation stipulations strings treaty understanding

WEAK

fine print size of it small print what it is

Antonyms

STRONG

disagreement

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She finished her senior season averaging 14.9 points per game with 5.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists, and was named the Big Ten tournament MVP.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Still, China’s Commerce Ministry characterized the results as preliminary in nature, adding that negotiators from the two sides are working to finalize details of the agreed-upon points.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Murrieta Valley won Division 2 with 51 points, Notre Dame won Division 3 with 95 points and Gardena Serra won Division 4 with 70 points.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The 27-year-old topped both the public and the jury vote in a nail-biting conclusion, soaring ahead of Israel in second and Romania in third to score a massive 516 points.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Dad points to the smallest break in a dense hillside of bushes.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

points

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