bullet point
noun
: an item in a list that has a large dot in front of it to signify its importance
broadly
: any point or statement given special emphasis (as in a speech)
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Meanwhile, the class outline is a bullet point list of corporate-speak and cliché.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Inside linebacker Dre Greenlaw didn’t practice on Wednesday, another bullet point in a concerning list of preseason developments.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2025
The final bullet point in Intel's risk list could be the most ominous, though.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
In fact, that’s exactly what happened to me on one particular occasion when the SVP, after some small talk, asked me a question that was clearly answered by the first bullet point in my most recent job.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Inside linebacker Dre Greenlaw didn’t practice on Wednesday, another bullet point in a concerning list of preseason developments.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2025
The final bullet point in Intel's risk list could be the most ominous, though.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
In fact, that’s exactly what happened to me on one particular occasion when the SVP, after some small talk, asked me a question that was clearly answered by the first bullet point in my most recent job.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Bullet point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullet%20point. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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