as in accurate
meeting the highest standard of accuracy
the pinpoint measurement of brain tumors is critically important
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as in to identify
to find out or establish the identity of
pinpointed the culprit by tracking calls from his cell phone
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as in to aim
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
publishers like to be able to pinpoint publicity efforts where they will have the most effect
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Recent Examples of pinpoint
Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
Saturday’s maneuver required pinpoint hand-eye coordination, body control and a flourish of power.
—Phil Thompson, SFChronicle.com, 16 Feb. 2020
Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 12 June 2026
Using forensic genealogy — a technique that can help pinpoint living relatives of a deceased person based on the decedent's DNA — the lab was able to identify possible family members by 2025.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
With a penchant for scoring curling free kicks and providing pinpoint passes, David Beckham became one of England’s most iconic players.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
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Adjective
His round featured a pinpoint six-iron to 10 feet for eagle at the seventh.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
Saturday’s maneuver required pinpoint hand-eye coordination, body control and a flourish of power.
—Phil Thompson, SFChronicle.com, 16 Feb. 2020
Verb
Signs of postpartum depression PPD is sometimes tricky to pinpoint.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 12 June 2026
Using forensic genealogy — a technique that can help pinpoint living relatives of a deceased person based on the decedent's DNA — the lab was able to identify possible family members by 2025.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Noun
Three minutes later, Evelyn Shores’ pinpoint cross into the box found the head of Maiara Niehues for the equalizer.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
With a penchant for scoring curling free kicks and providing pinpoint passes, David Beckham became one of England’s most iconic players.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinpoint
Adjective
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If blue-and-red jerseys and Chicago ballcaps are an accurate barometer, Cubs fans ruled — by a lot.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The individual has since been identified by the Honolulu medical examiner as James Simmons, HNN and KITV reported.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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The skydiver, who has not been publicly identified, flew straight into the plane’s horizontal stabilizer on the left side of the tail, and the chute became wrapped around it, leaving the skydiver suspended.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
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This ambitious team aims to amp up its roster next year, publishing up to four titles.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The tourism industry is booming in the Dominican Republic, with the island destination garnering more than 11 million annual visitors and a slew of new projects aimed at the luxury market opening in 2025 and beyond.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Krueger couldn’t be more pleased about her trajectory, and gives a hat tip to the late Ann Bishop, among the first female journalists to anchor the evening news in a major market.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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For more heat safety tips, check out this comic.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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These technologies support systems that require precise synchronization and resilient navigation capabilities.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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Ray’s voice filled the room, quick and precise, with a Hoosier twang.—
Adeline Goss,
New Yorker,
11 June 2026
Verb
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She was found under the bed, wrapped in a blanket and concealed by life vests.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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After her grandmother died, the family found letters Smith had written home during the war.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Noun
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An appellate court decision filed in 2024 by his attorney to challenge a technical detail of a six-year prison sentence for striking a stranger in the face and breaking her nose in 2020 lays out his history of run-ins with the law.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Dec. 2025
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The nasal region was identified as the highest-risk area, as the lateral nasal artery runs along the side of the nose and supplies blood to larger arteries that lead toward the eye and the brain.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
7 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Coming out of one of the absolute greatest eras in NFL history, the Chiefs now officially won’t win the AFC West for the first time in a decade and are left with a scant mathematical chance of making the postseason.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Dec. 2025
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Experts are striving to match the astonishing power efficiency of the human brain, which operates on under 20 watts while performing the equivalent of one billion mathematical operations per second.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Pinpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinpoint. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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