Synonyms of pinpointed

pinpointed

verb

past tense of pinpoint

1

as in identified

to find out or establish the identity of

pinpointed the culprit by tracking calls from his cell phone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• identified
• found
• located
• distinguished
• diagnosed
• determined
• fingered
• recognized
• investigated
• singled (out)
• examined
• put one's finger on
• discovered
• checked
• revealed
• noticed
• spotted
• disclosed
• ID'd
• scrutinized
• inspected
• picked out
• observed
• placed
• betrayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• concealed
• hid
• disguised
• camouflaged
• simulated
• feigned
• counterfeited
• shammed

2

as in aimed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aimed
• directed
• headed
• trained
• focused
• set
• held
• cast
• bent
• leveled
• faced
• concentrated
• sighted
• steered
• bore
• oriented
• inclined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diverted
• deflected
• averted
• shunted
• curved
• sidetracked
• detoured
• rechanneled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pinpointed

Officials have not publicly pinpointed the cause, with shortages largely affecting some areas in the island's most populated cities, including the capital San Juan. — ABC News, 12 June 2026

Officials have not publicly pinpointed the cause, with shortages largely affecting some areas in the island’s most populated cities, including the capital San Juan. — Dánica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026

While the mineral disappeared as the lunar surface eventually solidified and cooled, researchers pinpointed lingering traces of its existence in NWA 12593. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 June 2026

Six Flags’ corporate creative producer Clayton Lawrence says post-merger, the company pinpointed upping the family appeal at Magic Mountain as among its first orders of business. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026

The Japanese Football Association pinpointed Boise as a potential camp, with Boise State’s Boas Soccer Complex at the center of the conversation. — Shaun Goodwin june 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 June 2026

Now, after years of experimenting with common bean plants in the lab and in the agricultural fields of Oaxaca, Mexico, Steinbrenner’s team pinpointed a single immune receptor that orchestrates its anti-caterpillar defense system. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026

In February 2026, scientists pinpointed a possible candidate in the Andromeda galaxy. — Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2026

That decision looks bad on paper now, especially when athleticism and ball-handling have been pinpointed as 2026 offseason priorities. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 13 May 2026