pinpoint 1 of 3

adjective

Definition of pinpointnext
as in accurate
meeting the highest standard of accuracy the pinpoint measurement of brain tumors is critically important

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Relevance

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pinpoint

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verb

1
as in to identify
to find out or establish the identity of pinpointed the culprit by tracking calls from his cell phone

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2
as in to aim
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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pinpoint

3 of 3

noun

as in tip

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Recent Examples of pinpoint
Adjective
Those partnerships would be able to collect more detailed data that could more finely pinpoint actual demand by neighborhoods. — BostonGlobe.com, 5 Nov. 2019 Getting perfectly pinpoint stars can be a struggle from the lack of low-light autofocus and struggles with faint objects in the optical viewfinder. — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
Recognizing and pinpointing where these beliefs came from, which may include negative messages from society or your family, is an important first step. — Christina Balderrama-Durbin, The Conversation, 22 June 2026 Even when doctors are able to access patient data from other systems, pinpointing and extracting the most relevant information for a particular patient’s case can require tremendous effort. — Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Noun
With a penchant for scoring curling free kicks and providing pinpoint passes, David Beckham became one of England’s most iconic players. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026 The first-stage booster flew for a 27th time and made a pinpoint recovery landing downrange in the Atlantic on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pinpoint
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinpoint
  1. accurate
  2. identify
  3. aim
  4. tip
  5. precise
  6. find
  7. nose
  8. mathematical
Adjective
  • Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.
    — Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • ISPs would be well within their rights to advertise accurate monthly prices and charge those exact prices on monthly bills.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
Definition of accurate
Verb
  • Hiltz competes in women’s events, but identifies as non-binary and transgender, using they/them pronouns.
    — Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Othram has said Idaho State Police Forensic Services, Moscow police and the FBI teamed with the company to help identify Bryan Kohberger as the suspect.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of identify
Verb
  • In Cañon City, Colorado, authorities are aiming for a 20% to 30% reduction in water use while asking residents to voluntarily conserve outdoor water consumption.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Those conversations helped fuel Soto-Martínez’s decision in late April to push for a ballot proposal aimed at giving noncitizens the right to vote in city and school district elections.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of aim
Noun
  • Rainy weather driving tips Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.
    — STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
  • The butterfly encircles Larsson's eye, with its wings spanning the whole area from her inner brow to well past its tip.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 July 2026
Definition of tip
Adjective
  • Researchers think this is because walking is a highly dynamic behaviour that requires precise timing across both sides of the body.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 July 2026
  • Financial markets depend on precise timing to synchronize transactions.
    — Mariam Sorond, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of precise
Verb
  • Gas stations across Russia are imposing limits on purchases, CNN’s analysis found, with fuel- tracking websites popping up to guide drivers to the best spots to fill up.
    — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The incident happened less than a week after another child was found dead inside a car at a Plantation early learning center last Monday.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of find
Noun
  • Spreading food across a yard or floor so your dog has to use their nose to find each piece.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
  • Elii Emeghebo said Peter Jackson, a menswear company that specializes in suits, used AI to alter his skin tone and reshape his nose, among other changes to his facial features, according to a report from ABC News Australia.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
Definition of nose
Adjective
  • The evidence-free governance theorists dangerously ignore the value of wisdom from actual experience beyond misleading abstract mathematical equations which neglect the genuine impact of leaders.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 July 2026
  • OpenAI’s o1 model illustrated this clearly on hard mathematical reasoning benchmarks.
    — Ashutosh Saxena, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of mathematical

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