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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
Toyota pinpointed jobs where robots could make the work better by doing things like eliminating unsafe activities and physically taxing jobs.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
With this approach, the team pinpointed that the carbonatites formed 830 and 820 million years ago.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
The study also pinpointed a bacterium that plagued these colossal ice age creatures.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Last year, Home Depot executives pinpointed the total addressable market for pros to be worth roughly $250 billion.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Verlander, in vintage form, pinpointed a breaking ball that froze Ha-Seong Kim for strike three — his seventh punchout of the night and the 3,510th of his career.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2025
Garrett Gates – Gomez’s Shady Past Sheriff Galpin also immediately pinpointed Wednesday because her father had a file with the Jericho Police Department from his days as a student at Nevermore.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
With this approach, the team pinpointed that the carbonatites formed 830 and 820 million years ago.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
The study also pinpointed a bacterium that plagued these colossal ice age creatures.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Last year, Home Depot executives pinpointed the total addressable market for pros to be worth roughly $250 billion.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Verlander, in vintage form, pinpointed a breaking ball that froze Ha-Seong Kim for strike three — his seventh punchout of the night and the 3,510th of his career.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2025
Garrett Gates – Gomez’s Shady Past Sheriff Galpin also immediately pinpointed Wednesday because her father had a file with the Jericho Police Department from his days as a student at Nevermore.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinpointed
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The deceased sisters were identified as Kalani Rae Melvin, Kendall Xaiya Melvin, Josephina Renee Melvin, Sophia Nachelle Melvin, per Columbia County News and Spectrum Local News.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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To date, no human H5N1 infections have been identified among people handling raw pet food products, the FDA said.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rethinking foam design Traditionally, foam design has focused on maintaining a constant stress plateau, with iterations aimed at optimizing mechanical properties alone.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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The forecast takes into account employer measures aimed at reducing expenses, according to the firm, which surveyed more than 1,700 employers with 50 or more workers.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ekstrom had founded and sold her 7-figure social impact company, Headbands of Hope.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The company was founded by a Xavier University graduate, Peter Klekamp, in 2001 as a real estate management firm focused on multifamily and industrial properties.—
Randy Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Pinpointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinpointed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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