nailed (down)

verb

Definition of nailed (down)next
past tense of nail (down)
as in established

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  1. established
  2. proved
  3. determined
  4. demonstrated
  5. showed
  6. insured
  7. specified
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  • An at-the-market offering agreement was established in August 2024 for up to $75 million.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Livento Group's management has established disclosure controls and procedures, concluding their effectiveness as of September 30, 2024.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of established
Verb
  • Only skilled hunters who proved their marksmanship could join.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The experience proved life-changing.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of proved
Verb
  • International right sales have yet to be determined.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Votes from more than 500,000 Conde Nast Traveler readers determined winners of the 37th annual recognition of favorite travel experiences.
    Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of determined
Verb
  • The models’ muddy boots demonstrated what the brand is best at.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Salesforce also demonstrated many agents that might help increase revenues or customer satisfaction, so there is also a growth dimension that agents could achieve.
    Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of demonstrated
Verb
  • The camera showed Truett's mother-in-law, whose name Truett did not share, playing with their pets.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This season that showed in its new patchwork wrap coat that was more blanket than boho, and a cool palette of petrol blue, deep khaki and burgundy that was on trend with the key colors seen on the runways.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of showed
Verb
  • The mobility of capital insured an inexorable race to the bottom for labor and the environment; vulnerable nations have been left to absorb the costly externalities.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The hodgepodge of state voting systems makes a mass hacking impossible, and recent security upgrades have insured the preservation of paper backups for almost every ballot.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of insured
Verb
  • Grant recipients are required to report on progress, but only towards goals specified in the proposal.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Our methodology for each product is specified in every review.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of specified
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“Nailed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nailed%20%28down%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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