NAILING (DOWN) Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

nailing (down)

verb

present participle of nail (down)

as in establishing

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In my view, the government must get ahead of that curve by establishing a full-fledged Department of AI, rather than leaving it to a single individual.

— Yerbol Orynbayev, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
The Trojans beat South Grand Prairie 24-17, establishing themselves as the 8-6A team to beat.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of establishing

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At least start by showing a constant charge level that slowly fills up the strip.

— Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
Videos have circulated for years showing classrooms with too few desks or chairs, or students finding their classes cancelled when an absent teacher is not replaced.

— Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of showing

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SpaceX's foray into renting out AI compute this year is proving to be a lucrative endeavor for a company best known for its Starlink internet service and rocket ambitions.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Later that same year, the researchers coupled their thorium apparatus to an optical atomic clock, proving that these excited nuclei can serve as high-precision timekeepers.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of proving

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The organization is helping provide fliers the family can use to canvas the area and will serve as a conduit with law enforcement while determining what other assistance the family needs.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Leaders and teams can then participate in developing practical solutions while the organization establishes clear measures for determining whether those changes are producing a different employee experience.

— Gwen Mdinaradze, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of determining

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Alongside the tanker, one team focused on demonstrating a hydrogen fuel cell aboard an offshore wind turbine work vessel.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Students in Liège, Belgium, began demonstrating Thursday, and high schools there were closed Friday.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of demonstrating

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The landscape designers have ingeniously utilized desalinated water from the nearby sea, ensuring a sustainable water source.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The commission says the revision is aimed to remove duplicate and ineligible entries while ensuring eligible voters remain registered.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

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