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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
Officials have not publicly pinpointed the cause, with shortages largely affecting some areas in the island's most populated cities, including the capital San Juan.
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ABC News, 12 June 2026
Officials have not publicly pinpointed the cause, with shortages largely affecting some areas in the island’s most populated cities, including the capital San Juan.
—Dánica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
While the mineral disappeared as the lunar surface eventually solidified and cooled, researchers pinpointed lingering traces of its existence in NWA 12593.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 June 2026
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.
—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
ABC News, 12 June 2026
Officials have not publicly pinpointed the cause, with shortages largely affecting some areas in the island’s most populated cities, including the capital San Juan.
—Dánica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
While the mineral disappeared as the lunar surface eventually solidified and cooled, researchers pinpointed lingering traces of its existence in NWA 12593.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 June 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinpointed
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The Air Force on Wednesday identified the eight people killed in Monday’s B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base, including active-duty Air Force officers, flight test engineers, a government civilian and defense contractors.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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After months of community outreach and crunching new data, the city identified where the most severe crashes are happening and where safety improvements could have the biggest impact.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Shasta County Superior Court judges denied two prior lawsuits that aimed to block Measure B from appearing on the ballot, including one from Shasta County’s attorney Joseph Larmour, without ruling on the substance of their cases.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Google has announced a new legal salvo aimed at a Chinese group called Outsider Enterprise, which is allegedly responsible for a massive AI-powered scam campaign.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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The James Beard Foundation was founded in 1986 and is named for the legendary cookbook author who has been called America’s first foodie.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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The company was founded in 1998 by skydivers Chris Hall and his father, John Hall, and for nearly three decades has operated out of Butler Memorial Airport.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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“Pinpointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinpointed. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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