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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
Adelman and Murray have both pinpointed it as a critical missing piece when the offense has faltered.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
The lawyer was neither pinpointed by Jones’ forensics, nor named in her suit as a defendant.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Another trend that Lu pinpointed was that the brand appears to maintain long-term relationships with suppliers; of the 800 apparel factories its uses, 314 (almost 40 percent) have worked with the company for over a decade, and 126 have produced garments for H&M for 6-10 yerars.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026
Many players have pinpointed that moment as a turning point.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The reason for much of that growth can be pinpointed to the late 1970s, when a Marshallese man named John Moody left the islands to find new opportunities in the US, moving to Oklahoma on a Pell Grant.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 21 Apr. 2026
But the wolf’s ability to vanish again within hours — even after authorities pinpointed its location with thermal imaging — suggests this search could stretch on.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Welsh made his way back to Iowa in 1981, and in the years that followed, his research pinpointed that chloride wasn’t passing through cell membranes in people with cystic fibrosis.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Officials told Outside they were alerted to the accident after the man’s Apple Crash Detection was activated and pinpointed the location of the crash.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
The lawyer was neither pinpointed by Jones’ forensics, nor named in her suit as a defendant.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Another trend that Lu pinpointed was that the brand appears to maintain long-term relationships with suppliers; of the 800 apparel factories its uses, 314 (almost 40 percent) have worked with the company for over a decade, and 126 have produced garments for H&M for 6-10 yerars.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026
Many players have pinpointed that moment as a turning point.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The reason for much of that growth can be pinpointed to the late 1970s, when a Marshallese man named John Moody left the islands to find new opportunities in the US, moving to Oklahoma on a Pell Grant.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 21 Apr. 2026
But the wolf’s ability to vanish again within hours — even after authorities pinpointed its location with thermal imaging — suggests this search could stretch on.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Welsh made his way back to Iowa in 1981, and in the years that followed, his research pinpointed that chloride wasn’t passing through cell membranes in people with cystic fibrosis.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Officials told Outside they were alerted to the accident after the man’s Apple Crash Detection was activated and pinpointed the location of the crash.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinpointed
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Witnesses and the victim identified Anderson as the shooter, but he was already gone.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Police identified the deceased woman as Avianna Smith-Gray.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The conspirators aimed to oust Moïse and install a new leader, dual Haitian-American citizen Christian Sanon, hoping to profit financially through the new regime.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Lawyer Steve Oshins told Inside Wealth that QSBS laws and other tax proposals aimed at the wealthy encourage high earners to move to other states.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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The building is full of character, having at turns been home to a book press, bank, and, most appropriately, the founding headquarters of the Danish Spirit Producers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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The letter, sent Friday, comes amid a high-stakes legal battle currently playing out in an Oakland federal courtroom between onetime partners Altman and Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who in 2015 co-founded the AI company best known for creating ChatGPT.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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“Pinpointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinpointed. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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