Thesaurus results for PIN (DOWN)

pin (down)

verb

Definition of pin (down)

as in to select

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Verb

Order a tasting menu and Paternollo will select one of each for you.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Earlier in August that year, the company was selected in the DOE’s Reactor Pilot Program designed to accelerate reactor demonstrations.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of select

Verb

Starting with a silhouette and buckle, clients choose among materials including satin, leather, patent and suede, as well as colors and finishes.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
The hotel has a total of 59 rooms and suites, residences, villas, and houses for guests to choose from, including a few options in the original farmhouse, or stancija.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of choose

Verb

Rates actually continued to increase after the Society of Surgical Oncology adopted the guidelines in 2016, even though patients who received the biopsy were not more likely to survive or avoid recurrence.

— Allessandra DiCorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Meta immediately took out advertisements in major newspapers, pressuring its competitors to adopt similar guardrails.

— Darius Tahir, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of adopt

Verb

However, the agreement does not yet specify the humanoid model that will be used for the new logistics applications, the exact logistics tasks to be tested, the number of robots involved, or a timetable for routine deployment.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
OpenAI shared a portion of its internal memo to employees, sent by its research leaders, with Fortune—presumably penned by Mark Chen, chief research officer, though the company did not specify.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of specify

Verb

While many American shoppers prefer thicker steaks and roasts, Casillas said Latino customers often seek thinner cuts commonly used in dishes such as carne asada.

— Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
The numbers suggest that, at least for now, listeners prefer conversation.

— Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of prefer

Verb

The team was also able to determine the mass of both bodies in ZTF J0440+2325.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
The Reaveys spent Callum’s early years performing their own intensive physical and speech therapies with him, determined their son would roll over, crawl, and learn to say his name.

— Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of determine

Verb

But a key rationale for eligibility rules is to establish bright-line, predictable rules that should promote fair play and competition, with colleges, coaches and athletes treated similarly in similar situations.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Since establishing his label in Paris in 1937, Roger Vivier became known for experimentation with form, materials and heel shapes — a vocabulary creative director Gherardo Felloni continues to mine today.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of establish

Verb

Jose Mercedes, a 10-year NYPD veteran assigned to the 44th Precinct, told the New York Post on Saturday.

— Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Elma follows police detective Elma (Unnur Birna Backman), who returns to her hometown having fled a romantic affair that left her in pieces, and is assigned to the local force as a woman’s body is found lying at the foot of a lighthouse.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

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