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[def-uh-nish-uhn] / ˌdɛf əˈnɪʃ ən /


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There is no universal definition, but shell companies are businesses that exist primarily on paper and lack direct human owners.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

That means OpenAI, by definition, is a related party, and Microsoft can exercise significant influence over it.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

According to Altamirano’s team, removing the 12-year limit changed the definition of a “term.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Marra told me the party had "lost definition as to who the Labour Party is" and had become "too narrow in our leadership and the circle of influence around the leader".

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

“Do you know the definition of the word hallucination?”

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins

"Current clauses may refer to 'severe' or 'extreme' weather, but the definitions for these can vary and currently no providers go as far as to specify criteria such as maximum temperatures."

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

“Plaintiffs’ market definitions bear no relationship to the realities of today’s marketplace and cannot withstand scrutiny.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Even more, to make serious decisions about our future, we need to state the moral definitions of what it means to be human and the limits on AI’s influence on the social order.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

They could be considered in a bear market by some definitions.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

Her own ward had been redesignated as an overflow to acute surgical, but the definitions meant nothing at first.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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