pins (down)

verb

Definition of pins (down)next
present tense third-person singular of pin (down)
as in determines

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  1. determines
  2. selects
  3. specifies
  4. chooses
  5. adopts
  6. assigns
  7. picks
  8. establishes
Verb
  • Rather bizarrely, that means Nvidia is in the hands of the oil market, because the oil market determines inflation and inflation determines Warsh's thinking.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Although vaccination prevents measles, trust determines whether people accept the vaccine.
    — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of determines
Verb
  • When there are multiple logical possibilities for what the next word should be, the model typically selects one of those words by chance, based on their relative frequencies in the data.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Each envelope contains a message meant to encourage, validate or uplift the person who selects it.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of selects
Verb
  • Before sending any money, make sure the document specifies the total settlement amount, when each payment is due and that satisfying those terms will resolve the remaining balance as agreed.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The plan also specifies rezoning along major commercial corridors, including Winchester Boulevard and The Alameda.
    — Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of specifies
Verb
  • Once a name is retired, the committee chooses a replacement, using relatively short, easy-to-pronounce names, and not after individuals.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • If a user chooses to store a ChatGPT conversation in the cloud, however, relevant Messages content follows the same retention policies as other content in that conversation.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of chooses
Verb
  • Many states exempt data center servers and equipment from sales tax; whatever rule a state adopts must remain stable long enough for a project to be financed.
    — Mark Drapeau, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • If your bank adopts it, the heavy lifting happens between the bank and the carrier network.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of adopts
Verb
  • As each character assigns the snow’s meaning according to their needs, the village begins to fracture.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026
  • My Place Hotels typically assigns pet-friendly rooms near exits and provides pet waste stations on the property.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of assigns
Verb
  • Check back Thursday for complete College Football Playoff and national championship picks from The Athletic’s college football staff.
    — Austin Mock, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Especially with Watson, CB’s pal, getting traded to the Cavs as part of a five-team swap that landed the Nuggets draft picks in ’31 and ’32.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of picks
Verb
  • The rule also establishes new design requirements, including a tracking barcode for mail-in ballot envelopes that states must create and submit to the USPS for approval.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Assembly Bill 1633 establishes the Private Detention Facility Tax Law, which would impose an annual 25% tax on operators of private detention centers.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of establishes
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“Pins (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pins%20%28down%29. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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