Thesaurus results for PINS (DOWN)

pins (down)

verb

Definition of pins (down)

present tense third-person singular of pin (down)

as in determines

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Creating a licensing body is not a bizarre idea in a world where the FAA determines the airworthiness of planes and banks must pass stress tests to operate.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
What, for example, determines the topography of the hills and valleys?

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of determines

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The Cook Mixer then selects which competitors will step forward and take on the challenge.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
One example of a high-yield dividend fund is the Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (SPHD), which tracks an index that selects S&P 500 stocks that offer the largest dividends while seeking to minimize volatility.

— Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of selects

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In that case, however Taylor & Byrne chooses to handle her will be an advantage to Cathcarts.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Rice chooses us, just as Lestat chooses those who are privileged or cursed enough to become his companions instead of merely his victims.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of chooses

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Before the city or state adopts or regulates an AI tool that touches housing, jobs, benefits or immigration, the people affected should be asked first.

— Steven Choi, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
By law, Maryland regularly adopts the international standard for that very reason.

— Tom Nyein, Baltimore Sun, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of adopts

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That information can then trigger a workflow that assigns the appropriate specialist, sets a deadline, monitors progress and escalates the issue when an exception occurs.

— Michael Goshka, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Vetoes came weeks after bitter legislative fight Newsom’s August bid to rewrite how California law assigns wildfire liability to electrical utility companies drew opposition from a broad range of interest groups and lawmakers.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of assigns

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That list goes from first-round picks offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor and cornerback Chris Johnson to Day 2 guys such as linebacker Jacob Rodriguez, tight end Will Kacmarek as well as wide receivers Caleb Douglas and Chris Bell.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
The Rams acquired Garrett in a June trade that sent outside linebacker Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round draft pick and other future picks to the Cleveland Browns.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of picks

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The Supreme Court's ruling establishes that it is entitled to review the president's determination of cause.

— Matt Peterson,Luke Fountain, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Anchored by a 17th-century Swiss stone fountain, the courtyard establishes a sense of unity.

— Michael James Gardner, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026

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