Synonyms of pinpointed

pinpointed

verb

past tense of pinpoint

1

as in identified

to find out or establish the identity of

pinpointed the culprit by tracking calls from his cell phone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• identified
• found
• located
• distinguished
• diagnosed
• determined
• fingered
• recognized
• investigated
• singled (out)
• examined
• put one's finger on
• discovered
• checked
• revealed
• noticed
• spotted
• disclosed
• ID'd
• scrutinized
• inspected
• picked out
• observed
• placed
• betrayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• concealed
• hid
• disguised
• camouflaged
• simulated
• feigned
• counterfeited
• shammed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aimed
• directed
• headed
• trained
• focused
• set
• held
• cast
• bent
• leveled
• faced
• concentrated
• sighted
• steered
• bore
• oriented
• inclined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diverted
• deflected
• averted
• shunted
• curved
• sidetracked
• detoured
• rechanneled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pinpointed

The origin of the most current cyclosporiasis outbreak has not yet been pinpointed, according to health officials. — Jane Yoon Scott, EverydayHealth.com, 7 July 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. — 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