pins (down)

verb

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pins (down)
  1. determines
  2. selects
  3. specifies
  4. chooses
  5. adopts
  6. assigns
  7. picks
  8. establishes
Verb
  • This information is continuously shared across a command-and-control network that decides whether an engagement is necessary, selects the most suitable interceptor, and determines the optimal launch time.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
  • To this, Dobos says more information on the molecular size and weight of the structure (which determines the level of skin penetration) is needed.
    — Sarah Han, Allure, 6 July 2026
Definition of determines
Verb
  • This information is continuously shared across a command-and-control network that decides whether an engagement is necessary, selects the most suitable interceptor, and determines the optimal launch time.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
  • For each match, the model compares the two teams’ FIFA ranking points, converts the rating difference into a win probability, and randomly selects a winner using that probability.
    — Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of selects
Verb
  • Neither government specifies how that logging should work across organizational boundaries, because the infrastructure to do so does not yet exist.
    — Teodor Calin, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • They are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which specifies where and how to use them.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
Definition of specifies
Verb
  • Nobody chooses their mobile carrier based on who holds up the antenna.
    — Mushfig Aliyev, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The Southern perimeter has the potential to redefine politics at the center, whether Europe chooses to engage with it or not.
    — Galip Dalay, Time, 7 July 2026
Definition of chooses
Verb
  • Pittsburg should also implement a moratorium on new data center applications and approvals, including on future phases within Technology Park until the city adopts a data center ordinance with public input, said the coalition.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • After her mother’s death—Krypto adopts Kara during the funeral procession—Zor-El sends them both off to join Kal-El on Earth.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026
Definition of adopts
Verb
  • The government then appointed him as county commissioner, ignoring a 2018 peace agreement that assigns that Akobo County position to Riek Machar’s opposition party.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
  • However, the Social Security Administration assigns a different number only in limited cases and generally requires an in-person appointment.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of assigns
Verb
  • Nobody picks a bank because of who owns the servers, so why sink capital into owning them?
    — Mushfig Aliyev, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Subscribe here to our newsletter, In Review by David Ehrlich, in which our Chief Film Critic and Head Reviews Editor rounds up the best new reviews and streaming picks along with some exclusive musings — all only available to subscribers.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
Definition of picks
Verb
  • Medicare, the federal insurance program, establishes prices for medical services.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • The graphic above shows that there is year-to-year variability due to things like El Niño and La Niña, but the overall trend clearly establishes a warming trend.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 4 July 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 10 Jul. 2026.

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