definitive
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“Despite the significant efforts from specialists to administer care, medical treatment and extensive testing, veterinarians did not identify one definitive cause for her poor condition,” the center said on its website.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
"It's time for me to head back home," he said, adding with a smile that it would be definitive.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
In the midst of tragedy, figures are often closer to estimates than definitive data.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The New York Fed researchers didn’t have a definitive answer for why charged-off loans are staying on credit records longer, though they posited that perhaps lenders changed their reporting practices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
With a definitive pop, Duane was set free, sending the team of friends onto their backsides.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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