in point

Idioms  

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 .

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Example Sentences

A case in point: On Dec. 31, 2025, StepStone Private Markets recorded a 15% gain on a group of 34 investments it bought the same day for about $164 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Case in point: For the first time ever, this spring Freeman acknowledged that against his wishes, the Dodgers may not allow him to play every inning of every game.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Case in point: “A lot of people forget to sign up for Medicare when they’re 65,” says Ekaterina Klimentova, a partner at Cerity Partners in New York, a financial management firm.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Its bananas-and-caviar service is a case in point: fried bananas layered with horseradish cream and topped with two ounces of ossetra caviar, served alongside plantain waffles and a fermented banana-peel butter.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

“Interesting,” I said, although in point of fact it wasn’t.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green