pin (down)

verb

Definition of pin (down)next
as in to select

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pin (down)
  1. select
  2. choose
  3. adopt
  4. specify
  5. prefer
  6. determine
  7. establish
  8. assign
Verb
  • Oprah selected the necklace as one of her Favorite Things of 2024, and the trendy bubble initial design reminds us of necklaces worn by stars like Hailey Bieber.
    Genevieve Cepeda, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Pete Hegseth Trump selected Pete Hegseth as his secretary of defense, praising his status as a combat veteran and role as a co-host on Fox & Friends Weekend.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of select
Verb
  • More data will certainly be needed to confirm that women who choose active monitoring don’t go on to develop more cancers over time.
    Alice Park, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
  • And there might be options to choose from—glasses without a display at all but with access to Gemini, glasses with a monocular display on one lens, or glasses with a binocular display that shows up front and center for the best experience, each presumably increasing in price.
    Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of choose
Verb
  • Montblanc adopts a meticulous approach to entering new markets, conducting in-depth analyses of local cultural backgrounds, consumer behaviors and aesthetic preferences, which enables the brand to effortlessly integrate its core essence with regional cultures.
    Fairchild Studio, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Now 30 years old, Dawkins has adopted a work smarter, not harder strategy this season and has depended less on his athleticism to win.
    Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of adopt
Verb
  • The agency did not specify exactly where the sightings along the 70-mile river were.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Macy's did not specify which store locations would be closing.
    Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of specify
Verb
  • Option two is preferred by major oil producers like Saudi Arabia, who want to steer the focus of the discussions toward plastic recycling and waste management, rather than its production.
    Susan Solomon, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Savita Subramanian, Bank of America Securities head of U.S. equity and strategy, prefers the S & P Equal Weight Index rather than the traditional S & P 500, which is ranked by each company’s market capitalization.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of prefer
Verb
  • Biology and genetics often determine how elastic the skin may be, but the rate of weight loss seems to be important, too.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
  • When outbreaks do occur, advanced technology helps experts determine what went wrong.
    Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of determine
Verb
  • The committees aim to establish secure aid convoys, which often face challenges such as looting, hoarding and profiteering in their efforts to deliver humanitarian supplies to Palestinians facing the risk of famine.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • And his agent, Scott Boras, generally prefers his clients to establish their values on the open market.
    Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of establish
Verb
  • Updated Policy Under new gender policies announced Wednesday, players must either be assigned female at birth or have transitioned to female prior to undergoing male puberty to be eligible for LPGA tournaments or the eight U.S. Golf Association championships designated for female competitors.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Together the journalists—the only four of Palestinian descent at their newspaper—are assigned to interview an old man who is his family’s last living eyewitness of the 1948 Nakba, during which more than 750,000 Palestinians fled from their home or were expelled by the new state of Israel.
    Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of assign
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