pinpoint
noun
have pinpointed
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present perfectof pinpoint.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Times reporters Jodi Kantor and Adam Liptak have pinpointed a winter night in 2016 as the turning point, when the justices “issued a cryptic, one paragraph ruling” on Barack Obama’s Clean Power Plan.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026
Interim Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva said in an interview Wednesday that fire officials decided against employing the technology, which would have pinpointed heat underground, because of the fire’s eight-acre size.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025
Nuno Espirito Santo, recently sacked by Nottingham Forest, is understood to be among the options West Ham have pinpointed.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2025
Scientists have pinpointed genetic changes that can leave children born with little to no immune defence against infection.
From Science Daily ● May 24, 2024
Scientists have pinpointed the cause of severe morning sickness, which could lead to more effective treatments.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
