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
Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Mexico national team member Jacqueline Ovalle got the scoring started in the seventh minute, taking a pinpoint pass from Ally Watt, and using her left foot to beat DiDi Haračić for her first goal with the Pride.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
Stephen Jay Gould, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Those partnerships would be able to collect more detailed data that could more finely pinpoint actual demand by neighborhoods.
—BostonGlobe.com, 5 Nov. 2019
Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
In a previous study, the team pinpointed a group of about 200 nerve cells in fruit fly brains that are active when the bugs are making decisions.
—New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Is a couple of months of pinpoint accuracy his new norm?
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Mexico national team member Jacqueline Ovalle got the scoring started in the seventh minute, taking a pinpoint pass from Ally Watt, and using her left foot to beat DiDi Haračić for her first goal with the Pride.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
Second, the singular nature of Eve is not a quasi-creationist argument for a pinpoint origin of humanity in a unique woman.
—Stephen Jay Gould, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Those partnerships would be able to collect more detailed data that could more finely pinpoint actual demand by neighborhoods.
—BostonGlobe.com, 5 Nov. 2019
Noun
Start by pinpointing exactly where your child needs help.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
In a previous study, the team pinpointed a group of about 200 nerve cells in fruit fly brains that are active when the bugs are making decisions.
—New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinpoint
Adjective
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Many experts donated years of their time and decades of expertise to help me make these depictions as rich and accurate as possible.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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These projections have been fairly accurate over the past decade, with sportsbooks predicting the East’s total number of regular season wins within single digits six times.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The official stated aim was to disrupt the flow of narcotics into the United States, with Venezuela identified as a central route used by trafficking organizations.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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He was then identified as the suspect in the video footage and arrested.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Last month, the Cabinet approved a package of new subsidies aimed at boosting births, including a one-time cash allowance of NT$30,000 (about US$3,320) per newborn.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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To this end, the firm leveraged its own talents and art departments for the campaigns and aims to further boost the appeal of the products by encouraging their use in models’ off-duty moments.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After over 100 tips, authorities cleared Wagner of any wrongdoing in 2022, saying all leads had been exhausted, but the case remains open.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Masked trio threatens homeowners in horrifying video McGuire said investigators received numerous tips after the story garnered national attention, and later contacted one of the suspects, an adult female, who confessed to her role and that of other family members in the case.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Slow solvent evaporation causes particle clumping and pore collapse, weakening the precise structures required for efficient energy storage.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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For the creation of wonderful characters and a story that feels spontaneous yet precise in its depiction of power, its moral dilemmas, and the absurd contradictions with the human condition.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Police found a firearm in the vehicle, the release says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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The child was found by her mother three hours later, with internal vehicle temperatures having reached over 108 degrees.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Though Dylan Efron and Dancing with the Stars partner Daniella Karagach have been consistently scoring on the ABC/Disney+ reality dancing competition series, the duo hit a bit of a snag when the latter accidentally broke the former’s nose during rehearsal.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
26 Oct. 2025
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After a brief exchange of strikes in which Gane busted Aspinall's nose, the challenger’s outstretched hand caught both of Aspinall’s eyes, leaving the British fighter unable to see.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Cosmologists and mathematical physicists often seek ways to circumvent the theorem, looking to quantum gravity (or other non-standard scenarios) to break us out of the requirements that general relativity imposes.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year, similar mathematical models flagged unusual betting on individual pitches thrown by Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Louis Ortiz.—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Pinpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinpoint. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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