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. specifies
  3. chooses
  4. adopts
  5. assigns
  6. picks
  7. establishes
  8. prefers
Verb
  • The ballot language for the plan stated that the sales tax surcharge will be lifted once all debt for the plan has been paid and the Metro Council determines by resolution that the revenue from the tax surcharge is no longer needed for operation of the program.
    Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
  • This is also called ping, which determines how fast the server responds to your inputs.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of determines
Verb
  • The Constitution specifies the power of the purse is vested in Congress.
    Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Moore and Harris signed a Memorandum of Understanding that specifies the franchise’s community and re-developmental responsibilities if the Commanders move to another property outside the state.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of specifies
Verb
  • Complaints to the agency typically are not made public, unless the complainant chooses to do so.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Shadow is clearly stronger than Sonic and the others in this film, but chooses not to deliver lethal blows to Sonic's crew.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of chooses
Verb
  • Along the way, Roz befriends some of the local wildlife—Pedro Pascal voices a mischievous red fox named Fink, with Bill Nighy voicing an elderly goose named Longneck—and adopts an orphaned goose named Brightbill (Kit Connor).
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The plan also adopts a $40 million short-term loan that allows the city to delay paying off its debt, a major point of criticism for many of the protesters.
    Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of adopts
Verb
  • When leadership offers employees flexibility—like personalized schedules or opportunities for career development—and assigns tasks with a clear purpose, employees are often more engaged and motivated, boosting organizational performance.
    Maren Perry, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Philosopher David Chalmers assigns a greater than 25 percent credence to the idea that generative AI systems might reasonably be called conscious by the year 2032.
    Michelle Weber, Longreads, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of assigns
Verb
  • The Thunder also still have to figure out if/how recent lottery picks such as Wallace, Ousmane Dieng and Nikola Topic fit into their long-term plans.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • All those polled answered each question in the team picks portion of the survey.
    The Athletic NHL Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of picks
Verb
  • Society establishes a tax that if AI does the right thing, it is taxed lightly.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Moore signed the order, which establishes multiple initiatives seeking to make the state more friendly to business development, at a Friday ceremony in downtown Frederick, against the backdrop of an ongoing hotel and conference center project.
    Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of establishes
Verb
  • Meanwhile, BlackRock prefers European credit over the United States for 2025, thanks to the former’s cheaper valuations.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The fallout from the Madigan trial may add momentum, but for now Welch prefers to tout the most recent changes, including the weak revolving door law and a ban on lawmakers from holding fundraisers on dates adjacent to legislative session days.
    Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of prefers
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“Pins (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pins%20%28down%29. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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