1
as in identifying
to find out or establish the identity of
pinpointed the culprit by tracking calls from his cell phone
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as in aiming
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 pinpointing
Companies are driving innovation by pinpointing weaknesses in existing products and transforming them to meet specific application needs.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
In Europe, the formation of Salon des Nouveaux Ensembliers is one of the boldest steps toward defining a new chapter of design, on the part of a national institution and toward pinpointing a distinct new guard composed of both established and emerging minds.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Start by pinpointing exactly where your child needs help.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
One of the newest applications for the technology is pinpointing hard-to-detect breast cancer.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Many of these landslides are caused by earthquakes, making turbidite layers a useful proxy for pinpointing past seismic events.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
Of course, this requires an incredible sense of equilibrium in the vineyard, including pinpointing when the grapes have reached full ripeness while still retaining a very high level of acidity, leaving a very small window for picking.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025
By pinpointing how visual information flows and is encoded, this work opens the door to AI systems that can present information in ways most likely to be retained.
—Raghu Para, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
And over the past nine months, a team of judges has been measuring it, pinpointing the exact location of the wave’s base, then stacking images of Slebir’s crouched pose on top of each other like a totem pole up the face of the wave.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
In Europe, the formation of Salon des Nouveaux Ensembliers is one of the boldest steps toward defining a new chapter of design, on the part of a national institution and toward pinpointing a distinct new guard composed of both established and emerging minds.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Start by pinpointing exactly where your child needs help.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
One of the newest applications for the technology is pinpointing hard-to-detect breast cancer.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Many of these landslides are caused by earthquakes, making turbidite layers a useful proxy for pinpointing past seismic events.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
Of course, this requires an incredible sense of equilibrium in the vineyard, including pinpointing when the grapes have reached full ripeness while still retaining a very high level of acidity, leaving a very small window for picking.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025
By pinpointing how visual information flows and is encoded, this work opens the door to AI systems that can present information in ways most likely to be retained.
—Raghu Para, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
And over the past nine months, a team of judges has been measuring it, pinpointing the exact location of the wave’s base, then stacking images of Slebir’s crouched pose on top of each other like a totem pole up the face of the wave.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinpointing
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Deshpande suggested that while streaming algorithms like Netflix’s are good at identifying what is within a subscriber’s tastes, the algorithm may limit what that user is exposed to, to the detriment of studios trying to produce films.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Police said officers were dispatched and arrived within two minutes of the 911 call — first reported as a suspicious event and later upgraded to a burglary in progress — and that the Criminal Investigations Bureau dedicated more than 100 investigative hours to identifying those involved.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Adrian Green was shot by Glendale police officers after aiming a gun at them as shown in body-camera footage.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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As for the on-court play, Groth said the team will focus on maintaining a fast tempo, aiming for consistent ball control, effective serves and a serve receive that sets them up for success.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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Rutgers-Eagleton’s mid-October survey mirrored that trend, finding 42 percent of voters viewed Sherrill favorably and 45 percent unfavorably, while Ciattarelli’s numbers were 41 percent favorable and 47 percent unfavorable.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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And with 23andMe filing for bankruptcy earlier this year, her chances of finding any additional siblings may be dwindling.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Tubi has made working with creators a strategic priority, launching a Tubi for creators program earlier this year, licensing libraries of their content, and casting them in originals.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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After registering no sacks last game and with no productive pass rushers in their midst, the 49ers held a casting call that’s yielded both a trade for White off the New England Patriots’ bench and a reunion with Ferrell from their 2023 squad.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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