PINPOINT Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of pinpoint

as in accurate

meeting the highest standard of accuracy the pinpoint measurement of brain tumors is critically important

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verb

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

Adjective

His round featured a pinpoint six-iron to 10 feet for eagle at the seventh. — Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025 Saturday’s maneuver required pinpoint hand-eye coordination, body control and a flourish of power. — Phil Thompson, SFChronicle.com, 16 Feb. 2020

Verb

He was also pinpointed in the area at the time of the shooting via cellphone tower data, court documents show. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Diseases such as tuberculosis, cancer and diabetes were recognized as clusters of symptoms and signs before advances in science and technology could pinpoint the biological mechanisms that cause each disease. — Anand Kumar, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026

Noun

The Neros system can hit targets with pinpoint accuracy from a range of between 12 and 15 miles away. — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Her team hopes to use artificial intelligence to build genomic clocks — models based on patterns of molecular rather than behavioral changes — to estimate an animal’s biological age and help pinpoint when key transitions in aging occur. — Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pinpoint

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinpoint

Adjective

The more accurate framing is that many of these fees are supplier-imposed and disclosed in booking terms that travelers frequently do not read in full.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Maher noted that many of those candidates were heavy favorites to win but agreed that his statement was not accurate.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of accurate

Verb

Researchers point out that this ability could make maritime simulations more realistic while helping identify weaknesses in operational plans.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
After encountering Baumeister again the following year, Goodyear helped investigators obtain information that led them to identify Baumeister.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of identify

Verb

Beijing aims to transform the region into a high-altitude green energy powerhouse, with projects that include a $168 billion megadam, currently under construction, that could stretch the limits of what human engineering has achieved.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
This shift aims to secure more predictable, recurring revenue and higher user retention, mitigating the volatility of hardware sales.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of aim

Noun

Inside tip Make the most of a hotel guest perk by visiting parts of Nara Prison Museum during after hours, when the daytime crowds have disappeared.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
In the toothbrush head, roughly the size of a pencil tip, sit an intraoral 100k pixel micro camera, a light and a jet.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of tip

Verb

Much of that is because of Bowers, arguably the most talented tight end league-wide, but also because Mayer has found success in Kubiak’s heavy sets, and Thomas continues to provide value as a blocker.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Red walls, heavy draperies with swags and fringe, and jacquard fabrics with gold accents could be found in many homes.

— Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of find

Adjective

About a decade later, the researchers Simon Broadbent and John Hammersley — wanting to understand the carbon filters in gas masks — developed a mathematical model.

— Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Golden Mean, created by Kyrsten Mate and Jon Sarriugarte, takes its form from the mathematical golden ratio.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of mathematical

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