as in accurate
meeting the highest standard of accuracy
the pinpoint measurement of brain tumors is critically important
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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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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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Recent Examples of pinpoint
Phil Thompson, SFChronicle.com, 16 Feb. 2020
Those partnerships would be able to collect more detailed data that could more finely pinpoint actual demand by neighborhoods.
—BostonGlobe.com, 5 Nov. 2019
Will Sammon, New York Times, 19 May 2025
New research has pinpointed the exact date when the strongest ever solar particle storm hit the Earth.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Julia Teti, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
Hernández had long been convinced of Yamamoto’s potential, wowed by the pinpoint command of his upper-90s fastball and seemingly unhittable movement of his breaking pitches.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Saturday’s maneuver required pinpoint hand-eye coordination, body control and a flourish of power.
—Phil Thompson, SFChronicle.com, 16 Feb. 2020
Those partnerships would be able to collect more detailed data that could more finely pinpoint actual demand by neighborhoods.
—BostonGlobe.com, 5 Nov. 2019
Verb
Just before the weekend series, Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns pinpointed defense as an area of improvement in an otherwise dreamy start to the season.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 19 May 2025
New research has pinpointed the exact date when the strongest ever solar particle storm hit the Earth.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Noun
The glosses come in three different iterations — Buzzin’ About, featuring sheer lavender with rainbow pinpoints of pearl; Favorite Deputy, with sheer gold with rainbow pinpoints of pearl; Peep This, with sheer pink with baby blue pinpoints of pearl, and Yeehaw!
—Julia Teti, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
Hernández had long been convinced of Yamamoto’s potential, wowed by the pinpoint command of his upper-90s fastball and seemingly unhittable movement of his breaking pitches.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinpoint
Adjective
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Forecasts will become less accurate in time, with people getting less lead time when inclement weather may impact their daily lives.—
Bryan Karrick,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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The ultra-wide camera retains steadiness but produces video with more accurate colors.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue pronounced the driver, who was not identified, dead at the scene.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Weaver, who helped launch USAID's NTD Program in 2006, says that one of the principal aims of the program in the early years was to identify the most effective and efficient strategies.—
Patrick Adams,
NPR,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Phonics could solve California’s reading crisis After decades of debate over how to teach reading amid stubbornly low test scores, a new bill aims to use phonics to solve the state’s literacy crisis.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Miller is aiming at something deeper and more elusive.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Metro Crime Stoppers can accept anonymous tips online or by phone.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
2 June 2025
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Still, the legislation would enact Trump's major campaign promises like eliminating taxes on workers' tips and overtime.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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No human prompts are needed with agentic AI, and each agent can be set to target precise goals.—
Tom Dunlop,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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That is the precise formula the Pacers had used defensively to eradicate the Milwaukee Bucks and Cavs and push the Knicks to the brink of elimination.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Verb
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Stay away from open fields, hill summits, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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Fears that a serial killer is at large were reignited by the recent discovery of a body in a Texas lake, where 19 corpses have been found over the past three years.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Here is what the judges had to say about it: The nose is a captivating blend of herbal and grassy tones, accompanied by pickled gherkin and spicy pepperoni.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Symptoms of the airborne disease include fever, cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis and a rash, which usually appears 7 to 21 days after exposure.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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In this model, miners compete to solve complex mathematical puzzles, and the first to succeed earns the right to add the next block to the chain.—
Tomer Niv,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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While quantum theory seems to allow it, physicists have had difficulty finding a mathematical description of a paraparticle that works.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Wired News,
25 May 2025
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“Pinpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinpoint. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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