Synonyms for lock in
lock in

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1. lock innoun

   Synonyms:
   wakeover

2. lock innoun

   To secure someone or something in a locked enclosure.

   The youth group will have their annual lock-in this weekend.

   Synonyms:
   wakeover

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1. lock in, seal inverb

   close with or as if with a tight seal

   "This vacuum pack locks in the flavor!"

   Synonyms:
   lock, seal in, lock away, shut away, shut up, put away, lock up

2. lock in, lock away, lock, put away, shut up, shut away, lock upverb

   place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

   "The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend"; "She locked her jewels in the safe"

   Synonyms:
   throw out, toss out, lag, discard, seal in, put to sleep, immure, jug, tuck away, jail, toss away, button up, interlace, lock, hush up, cast away, remand, lock up, still, shut up, cast aside, put behind bars, close up, dispose, clam up, imprison, put aside, shut away, belt up, cast out, chuck out, toss, throw away, be quiet, mesh, quieten, gaol, fling, dummy up, silence, keep mum, lock away, operate, tuck in, hush, interlock, put away, engage, incarcerate

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1. Chris Gaffney:

   Usually, most of our clients are investors, but recently, with the euro hitting multi-year lows, we have seen more people coming to us to lock in travel-related expenses.

2. Ryan Todd:

   Increased hedging activity is a sign these firms view the outlook for the market as constructive enough to put down some protection - in a way it is almost a necessary pre-cursor to a pick-up in spending and/or production, once the value of futures contracts used for hedging moves back into a range that's reasonable, it presents an opportunity to lock in cashflow ahead of when lenders revisit the revolvers the E&P firms have in place. Having a strong outlook for the business, even if it does cap the upside, goes a long way in shoring up the risk of a lack of funding.

3. Bruce Hoffman:

   Interoperability has long been viewed as a way to solve lock-in problems, the thing about interoperability requirements is that you have to be very careful with how you design them and what they actually do.

4. Chuck Schumer:

   Republicans should be warned right here, right now, Democrats are not going to help you pass appropriations bills that lock in senseless, automatically triggered cuts that hurt the middle class, instead, we'll be eager to work with our Republican colleagues to prevent those cuts from taking effect and restoring both defense spending and vital middle class funding in an even way; $1 for defense, $1 for the middle class.

5. Brettny Hardy:

   The sale is going to lock in [ oil and gas ] production for years to come, by that time, we need to be moving away from fossil fuels in order to survive. This lease sale is a really critical juncture and is sending us in the exact opposite direction.