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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
In February 2026, scientists pinpointed a possible candidate in the Andromeda galaxy.
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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
The detentions come after a handful of other arrests months earlier, but Fúnez has long been pinpointed by local environmental and religious leaders as the man who spearheaded the assassination.
—Marlon González, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The state had pinpointed the ACM campus as a site for it in 2023 before U-M bought different land in Ypsilanti Township for the controversial project.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
The detentions come after a handful of other arrests months earlier, but Fúnez was long pinpointed by local environmental and religious leaders as the man who spearheaded the assassination.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
The lawyer was neither pinpointed by Jones’ forensics, nor named in her suit as a defendant.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Another trend that Lu pinpointed was that the brand appears to maintain long-term relationships with suppliers; of the 800 apparel factories its uses, 314 (almost 40 percent) have worked with the company for over a decade, and 126 have produced garments for H&M for 6-10 yerars.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026
Many players have pinpointed that moment as a turning point.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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
The detentions come after a handful of other arrests months earlier, but Fúnez has long been pinpointed by local environmental and religious leaders as the man who spearheaded the assassination.
—Marlon González, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The state had pinpointed the ACM campus as a site for it in 2023 before U-M bought different land in Ypsilanti Township for the controversial project.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
The detentions come after a handful of other arrests months earlier, but Fúnez was long pinpointed by local environmental and religious leaders as the man who spearheaded the assassination.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
The lawyer was neither pinpointed by Jones’ forensics, nor named in her suit as a defendant.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Another trend that Lu pinpointed was that the brand appears to maintain long-term relationships with suppliers; of the 800 apparel factories its uses, 314 (almost 40 percent) have worked with the company for over a decade, and 126 have produced garments for H&M for 6-10 yerars.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026
Many players have pinpointed that moment as a turning point.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinpointed
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Blue Jay The blue jay is easily identified by its flamboyant personality, bold blue feathers, and size.—
Christopher Gangemi,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Two high school students killed in a fiery Sunday crash near Rancho Murieta were identified by family and friends.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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Cclime is known for non-invasive contouring popular with Korean celebrities, aimed at reducing puffiness and sculpting the face.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Theodore Skondras, 23, a master’s student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, applied to accelerator Y Combinator with a coding project aimed at making payments between AI agents more trustworthy.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
15 May 2026
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Two of Rubén’s older sons, who married Russian acrobats during international stints, broke off and founded their own troupe as Circus Caballero.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Co-founded in 1986 by philanthropist and child health advocate Dame Elisabeth Murdoch and pediatrician and genetics pioneer Professor David Danks, MCRI comprises 1,800 scientists, researchers and clinicians.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pinpointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinpointed. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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