1
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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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
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Officers made contact with the suspect, now identified as McMichaels.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025 -
That victim has since been identified by local media as 19-year-old Akeela Clarke, a female Walmart employee.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Merlin founded the Perpetual Path Foundation, whose goal is to create quality financial education content for students.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Linklater founded the Austin Film Society in 1985, a nonprofit dedicated to helping support filmmakers and their projects.—
Zoe Hewitt,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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“Pinpointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinpointed. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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