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as in identified
to find out or establish the identity of
pinpointed the culprit by tracking calls from his cell phone
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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
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Recent Examples of pinpointed
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.
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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
The state had pinpointed the ACM campus as a site for it in 2023 before U-M bought different land in Ypsilanti Township for the controversial project.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
The detentions come after a handful of other arrests months earlier, but Fúnez was long pinpointed by local environmental and religious leaders as the man who spearheaded the assassination.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
The lawyer was neither pinpointed by Jones’ forensics, nor named in her suit as a defendant.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
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
The state had pinpointed the ACM campus as a site for it in 2023 before U-M bought different land in Ypsilanti Township for the controversial project.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
The detentions come after a handful of other arrests months earlier, but Fúnez was long pinpointed by local environmental and religious leaders as the man who spearheaded the assassination.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
The lawyer was neither pinpointed by Jones’ forensics, nor named in her suit as a defendant.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinpointed
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The insect can be identified by its flat triangular head, large eyes and clear wings.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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As each flaw and error in the early development of vaccines became clear, researchers and practitioners responded, fixing problems as they were identified.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Days after becoming the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, Essayli established a task force aimed at investigating local homelessness and community safety spending.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The legislation also includes several measures aimed at reducing home prices and increasing housing supply.—
Alex Schwartz,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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Verdigreen, founded by Azie and Travis Shelhorse, specializes in revamping historic inns, with three sister properties in Savannah (the Gastonian, Eliza Thompson House, and Kehoe House) as well as the Hudson Valley and New Hampshire.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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According to Solomon Dersso, founding director of the pan-African policy think tank Amani Africa, the US pursuit of its own strategic interests is nothing new.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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“Pinpointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinpointed. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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