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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
Out of all the cities in the world, Florence was pinpointed for its historical prominence and heritage that continues to inspire the contemporary design world.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2025
Shooting stars associated with the shower will appear to emanate from a point in the sky located in the constellation Perseus, close to the bright star Algol, which can be pinpointed with the help of a smartphone astronomy app.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Several have pinpointed the wrong people.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Matcha minus chanoyu Scholars haven’t pinpointed the reasons for the recent global matcha boom.
—Rebecca Corbett, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
Toyota pinpointed jobs where robots could make the work better by doing things like eliminating unsafe activities and physically taxing jobs.
—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
Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2025
Shooting stars associated with the shower will appear to emanate from a point in the sky located in the constellation Perseus, close to the bright star Algol, which can be pinpointed with the help of a smartphone astronomy app.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Several have pinpointed the wrong people.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Matcha minus chanoyu Scholars haven’t pinpointed the reasons for the recent global matcha boom.
—Rebecca Corbett, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
Toyota pinpointed jobs where robots could make the work better by doing things like eliminating unsafe activities and physically taxing jobs.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinpointed
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Blake Lively previously identified Swift as a person in her orbit would have knowledge about discussions regarding working conditions on the set of the movie, produced by Wayfarer Studios.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Bennett Lembke, a 34-year-old Caldwell resident, was arrested following a traffic stop in Thurston County, Washington, after Boise police identified him as the suspect and issued a warrant, the agency said in a news release Thursday evening.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Sep. 2025
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That deal gave rise to the Giorgio Armani Corporation and its multiple lines aimed at international markets.—
Elizabeth Castaldo Lundén,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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Honda says these changes make the Civic Si—still the only car in its class offered solely with a manual transmission—its most engaging version yet, aimed squarely at driving enthusiasts.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Best known for its custom furniture and traditional-leaning aesthetic, The Inside, like Havenly, was also female-founded.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ermiya Fanaeian, a transgender woman of color and formerly a diversity director at the University of Utah, founded AQSLC after parting ways with the Pink Pistols, an LGBT organization advocating in support of firearm safety and bearing arms as a means of self-defense.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Pinpointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinpointed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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