Thesaurus results for PINNING (DOWN)

pinning (down)

verb

present participle of pin (down)

as in singling (out)

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While the species can reach large tree height, selecting a smaller bush variety that produces blue-green fruits in fall is a plus for the garden.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026
Outside of selecting at the top of the draft for several more seasons, this organization doesn’t have many avenues to upgrade its roster and couldn’t afford to miss the opportunity to bet long and big on Buium.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of selecting

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So far, Republicans have had a mixed response, with candidates adopting platforms best reflecting the sentiment of their communities, but the issue is almost certain to dominate between now and the November election.

— James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026
Cities and local transportation agencies will also be tasked with adopting changes to keep the Olympics from disrupting daily commutes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of adopting

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Developers may move further from a system’s underlying code toward writing prompts, specifying outcomes and reviewing what AI fills in.

— Atul Sabharwal, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
After hearing his lawyer's arguments for a lesser prison term, Judge William Tam said a sentence would be delivered as soon as possible, without specifying a date.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of specifying

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Give that interest something concrete, such as researching a course, comparing destinations, or choosing a date.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
In November, voters in 26 states will elect a secretary of state, choosing the officials who will oversee the 2028 presidential race throughout most of the country.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of choosing

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Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said some members of his caucus plan to skip Dallas, preferring to stay home and campaign for reelection, but many of them will make an appearance.

— Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Van Dijk and Salah both signed new two-year deals, but Alexander-Arnold had shown no desire to extend his contract, preferring to join Real Madrid (as would Konate a year later).

— James Pearce, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of preferring

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The important thing is defining the criteria before assigning a score.

— James Fratzke, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Users reported problems with Outlook, while OpenAI said users may experience problems starting or continuing tasks in ChatGPT Work, temporarily disabling two of the modern office's favorite methods of assigning more work.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

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