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[def-uh-nish-uhn] / ˌdɛf əˈnɪʃ ən /


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The term exomoon generally describes a natural satellite orbiting a planet or another object beyond our Solar System, although astronomers have not agreed on an official definition.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

The analysis used a definition of autism-therapy services cited in the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s Applied Behavior Analysis Toolkit that reflects medical billing codes that were adopted by most states.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

"I think a full restoration would be excellent. We could do it in high definition, with extended, full versions," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

And the definition of “consumer” includes any “subscriber of goods or services” from the provider.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

They not only bring forth “great individuals and great deeds”—one traditional definition of history—by demanding human effort on a large scale, but they make these achievements memorable.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

To present an argument to an ITP, all this background knowledge must be entered, explicitly and formally, down to the simplest definitions of numbers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

As California ushers in its certification label, she said, other states could adopt similar certification programs or develop their own definitions of ultraprocessed foods while a uniform federal definition is still in the works.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

"We ask that Australia clarify how exactly 'harm' and 'risks' shall be determined... ensuring these definitions do not encroach on protected speech," the US said in its submission.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Which brings me back to my central-bank adviser and his answer about definitions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Discussions of common sense generally fail to distinguish adequately universal and local definitions of the concept.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton


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