in point

1. Relevant or pertinent, as in That is a case in point . [Mid-1600s]

2. in point of . With reference to, in the matter of, as in In point of the law, he is obviously wrong . [c. 1600]

3. in point of fact . See under in fact .

Example Sentences

The latest announcement from Microsoft is a case in point.

From BBC

But the news about tariffs on UK steel remaining in place is a case in point about that unpredictability.

From BBC

Their comfortable and now sustained over months lead in the opinion polls, alongside their habit of demonstrating momentum – the defection of Conservative shadow minister Danny Kruger being the latest case in point - is accelerating the difficult questions and conundrums the other parties wrestle with.

From BBC

Case in point: Yellow summer squash.

From Salon

Case in point: a ring he grabs off a table in his office.

From Los Angeles Times