pinpoint
noun
pinpointing
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present participleof pinpoint.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Forecast models can often identify the risk of thunderstorms across a wider area, but pinpointing precisely where and when an individual storm will strike is very hard.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
It turns that data into usable information for clients, with its satellites tracking ships, providing information about hard-to-patrol regions and pinpointing sources of global-positioning system jamming, the company has said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
FactSet is pinpointing $59.5 billion, at the midpoint of that range.
From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026
In the meantime, she said, the startup plans to grow — “slowly ... so that every author’s needs are taken care of” — and keep pinpointing publishing “blind spots.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
One later event appears to offer some hope in pinpointing the location of the Library.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
