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[def-uh-nish-uhn] / ˌdɛf əˈnɪʃ ən /


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Almost always the topic assumes a Western liberal-democratic definition of rational, which makes the question pointless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The lead single, Celebration, takes that energy to the dancefloor while redefining the group's definition of fearlessness.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“This is the definition of inflationary pressure starting to affect us,” a senior restaurant-industry executive told ISM.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Her lawsuit alleges that the definition is “absent from the four corners of the policy and hidden from the insured” until their claim is denied.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Tom White met Farmer’s “WL” definition: someone who donated money but didn’t understand the depth of third-world problems or how to really fix them.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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