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[def-uh-nish-uhn] / ˌdɛf əˈnɪʃ ən /


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"The definition has been kept so vague that almost any benefit accruing to a person can be considered or argued to be an allurement," said Abhay Thipsay, a retired Bombay High Court judge.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The weekend before the event, the White House reversed course, nixing a debut of the full definition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The final version excludes resale marketplaces from the definition of a speculative ticket seller.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

But, as Stone makes clear in her video content, her definition of liking or even loving a husband is both laborious and ascetic to an extreme.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

“That’s the dictionary definition of ‘quitter,’ all right.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

But critics say its broad definitions, severe penalties and scrutiny of even voluntary conversions risk drawing the state and the police into one of the most private decisions a person can make.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

That meant LGBTQ+ and single people who historically had been shut out by definitions of infertility as a failure to conceive after six to 12 months of unprotected heterosexual intercourse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

But the one part of the market that has cooled are so-called momentum stocks, whose precise definitions vary but basically are bets that fast-rising stocks will continue to gain ground.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

The reason comes down to the definitions institutional investors use.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

It contains active definitions for musical terms; music lessons regarding the meanings of musical notation; and exercises designed to further understanding of musical notes, chords, and many other musical aspects.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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