as in accurate
meeting the highest standard of accuracy
the pinpoint measurement of brain tumors is critically important
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1
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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That will give you an accurate sense of whether psychological safety is improving—or if the conversation is going in circles. 2.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
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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New facilities such as the Katie Blessing Center and the Smith Family Behavioral Health Urgent Care aim to provide more places for people in need of care to go.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
21 May 2025
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The team aims to identify solutions to mitigate or eliminate environmental contaminants and risks through not only physical building improvements, but also by providing families and property owners and managers with tools and resources to create healthier spaces.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Trump’s legislation, at more than 1,100 pages, would permanently extend his 2017 tax cuts set to expire at the end of this year while introducing new policies like tax exemptions for tips and overtime wages.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
22 May 2025
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Waiters and those who get tips Tips would not be taxed if the bill passes.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
22 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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Together, blocking and parrying become the core loop of the game, where precise timing and spatial awareness are paramount to creating an opening for gunfire.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
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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For example, a compliance officer could use natural language queries to find all transactions related to a specific entity or pattern of behavior.—
Justin Newell,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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The nose reads classic Woodford but with a bit of black pepper spice.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
20 May 2025
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Monty even enlisted the help of Ned to design the paths that intersect through the planting, by following his nose and forging the routes that can be seen in the final garden design.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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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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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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“Pinpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinpoint. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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