Definitions

on the point of

ADVERB

almost

Synonyms

STRONGEST

about approximately around essentially most much practically relatively roughly virtually

STRONG

nigh well-nigh

WEAK

about to all but as good as bordering on close to close upon for all practical purposes for the greatest part in effect in the neighborhood of in the vicinity of just about near to not far from not quite on the brink of on the edge of on the verge of pretty near substantially within sight of

CONJUNCTION

Synonyms

WEAK

at the time that during the time that in the act of in the process of just as

Example Sentences

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"The Texans had a system similar to ours - on the point of collapse, running out of prison places in 2007," Ms Mahmood says.

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The move could allow magistrates to try more serious crimes, and double the maximum punishments handed out for an offence from six to 12 months, helping a system the government said is on the “point of collapse”.

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On the point of costs, Benn said he hoped the inquiry could avoid unnecessary costs given previous reviews and investigations as well as the large amount of material already in the public domain.

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The city, which seemed on the point of falling, was being evacuated.

From Literature

"We were told it's less aggressive on your skin and on the point of entry into your vein," recalls her husband Mark.

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on the point of

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