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[def-uh-nish-uhn] / ˌdɛf əˈnɪʃ ən /


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He added that there are certain rural areas that didn’t benefit from last year’s changes because projects there don’t fit the definition of infill housing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

One theory: There’s no unanimous definition of who belongs to the middle class.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

But Micala and Lee agree that a standalone definition for abuse in teenage relationships would be as effective as lowering the age someone can be classed as a victim of domestic abuse.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

They support a broader definition that also considers waist measurements and medical conditions associated with excess weight.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

Someone once told him the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers

And unlike other melting pots that demand assimilation, Brazil often assimilates itself to its diasporas, expanding its cultural definitions to include theirs in what it means to be Brazilian.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Other definitions that made the dictionary's 10-strong shortlist included ghost job, something frustrated jobseekers will be familiar with - when an employer posts a position with no intention of appointing someone.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Among the definitions of impeachable conduct provisionally approved early in the Constitutional Convention were “treason, bribery, or corruption” and then “treason or bribery.”

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

Mr. Gorra is at his most engaging when he backs away from definitions of tale, story, novella and so on, which appeal mainly to specialists, and brings in social context and literary development.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

“I think that within the usual definitions Mr. Hickock did know right from wrong.”

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote


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