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[def-uh-nish-uhn] / ˌdɛf əˈnɪʃ ən /


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There’s no standard definition of a “carnivore diet,” but it generally means only eating animal-based foods like meat, seafood, eggs and full-fat dairy.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The Virginia Supreme Court decision pointed to a procedural flaw which turned on the definition of an “election.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

For nearly two decades, he had been the definition of sports anonymity—an interchangeable cog turning in the unforgiving machine that is professional baseball.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Butterfly Conservation said was most likely caused by ermine moth caterpillars, which feed inside the webs and "are the definition of a hungry caterpillar".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

This is now true by definition as, since 1983, the length of a meter has been set in relation to the speed of light rather than vice versa.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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