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definite

[def-uh-nit] / ˈdɛf ə nɪt /




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Skydance is a poetic term with some definite “Star Wars” overtones and perhaps unintentional symbolism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

It has long proposed that gravity may play a role in forcing quantum systems to collapse into definite states.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

"It would be a mistake for anybody to try to draw definite conclusions just based on the fact that two databases happen to match," Morley told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

This summer there’s been a definite shift in tone in the way corporate technology leaders talk about AI, marked by a rising focus on cost and value.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

His instructions to Hardman seem to point to a definite ‘private’ enemy of the identity of whom he was well aware.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie


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