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
Phil Thompson, SFChronicle.com, 16 Feb. 2020
Those partnerships would be able to collect more detailed data that could more finely pinpoint actual demand by neighborhoods.
—BostonGlobe.com, 5 Nov. 2019
Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Weather prediction models and experts were struggling to pinpoint exactly where bands of wet weather from the Atlantic Ocean would strike hardest, and that uncertainty extended into Tuesday’s forecast.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 5 May 2025
Jennifer Pierce, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Less than a pinpoint of ricin can kill a person within 36 to 48 hours due to the failure of the respiratory and circulatory systems.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Saturday’s maneuver required pinpoint hand-eye coordination, body control and a flourish of power.
—Phil Thompson, SFChronicle.com, 16 Feb. 2020
Those partnerships would be able to collect more detailed data that could more finely pinpoint actual demand by neighborhoods.
—BostonGlobe.com, 5 Nov. 2019
Verb
Kyle Larson, who finished fourth in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, has pinpointed his restarts as an area which cost him during the race on Sunday.
—Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Weather prediction models and experts were struggling to pinpoint exactly where bands of wet weather from the Atlantic Ocean would strike hardest, and that uncertainty extended into Tuesday’s forecast.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 5 May 2025
Noun
First, the design process pinpoints how people respond to their surroundings.
—Jennifer Pierce, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Less than a pinpoint of ricin can kill a person within 36 to 48 hours due to the failure of the respiratory and circulatory systems.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinpoint
Adjective
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Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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To be more accurate, residents in 69 towns rolled out their trash bins every week and never thought about where it was headed and one town received it all.—
Sarah McCoy,
Hartford Courant,
18 May 2025
Verb
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Investigators were then able to identify two other similar cases that occurred overnight May 7 in Sanford, according to the report.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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The victim was later identified as Terry Lee Gambrel, a 25-year-old Marine corporal, who had hitched a ride with Kraft to meet friends at a party, the sheriff's department said in a separate release.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
Verb
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The project will include affordable housing and units aimed at local workers.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2025
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Elsbeth boss aims to get Captain Wagner (Wendell Pierce) out from behind his desk more next season.—
Alamin Yohannes,
EW.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Style tip: Lean into the schoolgirl vibes and pair yours with a button-down shirt, vest, or pleated skirt.—
Marilú Almaguer,
Glamour,
9 May 2025
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Other tips include decreasing portion sizes, increasing physical activity, tracking calorie intake, reading food labels, and using healthier cooking methods.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Thanks to a precise forecast of aurora three days after a huge CME left the sun in the direction of Mars, Perseverance’s SuperCam and Mastcam-Z instruments observed green aurora.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The Angels declined to provide further information on the precise nature of the surgery.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Authorities said his car was found at the Mount Adams trailhead, while his remains were found on the Allen Mountain Trail.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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And so, just a few months after the call in November 2005, Pegg found himself on the Paramount lot in LA, meeting Cruise for the very first time and shooting scenes for one of the biggest action franchises of all time.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 May 2025
Noun
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There’s a medical definition for a nose that runs like a faucet.—
Sarah Klein,
Time,
9 May 2025
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Allergies may cause ear pain primarily by affecting the Eustachian tubes, small tubes that connect your ears to your nose, throat, and sinuses.—
Sarah Hudgens,
Health,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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The new findings, published Wednesday (May 14) in the journal Nature, show that abstract mathematical concepts from theoretical physics have practical use in modeling space-time ripples, paving the way for more precise models to interpret observational data.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 May 2025
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The financial jargon that would try to justify this investment as a mathematical certainty has not been invented yet.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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“Pinpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinpoint. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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