pinned (down)

verb

Definition of pinned (down)next
past tense of pin (down)
as in selected

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  1. adopted
  2. specified
  3. established
  4. determined
  5. assigned
Verb
  • Several more jurisdictions have adopted the GLOBE rules and domestic minimum top-up taxes that are intended to be in line with the GLOBE rules.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • With details being finalized and legislation being adopted, a lot has been happening.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of adopted
Verb
  • Officials have not specified the nature of the injuries to any of the four people.
    Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • No cause of death was specified.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of specified
Verb
  • Barkley established himself from the jump in Brazil, and his three TDs were the deciding factor in a win over the Packers that went to the brink.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Drivers here already pay congestion-style taxes for ride-sharing in certain parts of the city, a policy established during the COVID-era to close a budget gap.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of established
Verb
  • The victims include 84 males, 85 females and 10 whose gender could not be determined, CNN reported.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • On the other hand, the Giants, who only a decade ago completed an astonishing run of three World Series championships in five seasons but have seen postseason play only twice since, will be determined to improve on their mediocre 80-82 record of last season.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of determined
Verb
  • Each child was assigned a part of a flowerbed and chose what to do with it.
    Alon Avital, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Since 2010, the NCAA has required transgender athletes assigned male at birth to undergo at least one year of testosterone suppression therapy before becoming eligible to compete on women's teams.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of assigned
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