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let's wait and see what comes down at the meeting
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Recent Examples of comes down
The difference between a calm travel day and a stressful one often comes down to what's packed in my carry-on bag.
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Gabriela Garcia, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
There's an element of that that really comes down to partnering with our system partners to, again, incorporate those value elements into the physician compensation model so that those physicians can change their behaviors.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Per my grandmother’s advice, making the perfect pancakes on a countertop griddle comes down to maintaining a steady not-too-hot temperature and having a proper non-stick surface.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
The Long Walk comes down to the two of them, and their final stretch is met by a crowd of fans and cameras broadcasting the climax all over the country.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
But, again, success comes down to execution.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
That could cause some uncertainty if this game comes down to a big kick or two.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
The difference between a career and a calling often comes down to this single decision.
—Mike Cangi, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Gabriela Garcia, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
There's an element of that that really comes down to partnering with our system partners to, again, incorporate those value elements into the physician compensation model so that those physicians can change their behaviors.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Per my grandmother’s advice, making the perfect pancakes on a countertop griddle comes down to maintaining a steady not-too-hot temperature and having a proper non-stick surface.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
The Long Walk comes down to the two of them, and their final stretch is met by a crowd of fans and cameras broadcasting the climax all over the country.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
But, again, success comes down to execution.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
That could cause some uncertainty if this game comes down to a big kick or two.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
The difference between a career and a calling often comes down to this single decision.
—Mike Cangi, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes down
Verb
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The worst Obama era moment happens in the gross conversation when Gretchen sits on her sectional with Slade to rake over the coals of the past.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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The spiritual experience here, these days, happens when Joyce clocks in.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If there is a shutdown, federal workers will not be paid, and federal buildings will close as Congress works to pass a deal to reopen the shuttered government.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Sep. 2025
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There is a specific subcategory of magic romance books deal gently with death, that thing that is as much a part of love and life as any amount of comedy, tropes and beats.—
Audrey Goldberg Ruoff,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Then get ready to make new friends over a cheeky drink with conversations that will last long after the sun goes down.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Sep. 2025
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The slant to the sun and the coolness when the sun goes down signal that the fall season will indeed arrive.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Comes down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20down. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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