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definitive

[dih-fin-i-tiv] / dɪˈfɪn ɪ tɪv /


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This time, he’s rewriting the entire script, to be staged on a set decked out in the definitive material of autocratic decadence: gold.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

That might not qualify as definitive for European regulators, but it is progress for Tesla, which would like to roll out FSD across Europe.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Dr Marie Spreckley, an expert from Cambridge University who was not involved in the research, said the findings were promising but should be viewed as "encouraging early evidence" rather than definitive proof of clinical benefit.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“We’ve seen little definitive news flow this week, leaving a sense that a deal might not yet be as imminent as hoped over the weekend,” analysts at Deutsche Bank said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

“Later, we’ll make a definitive set, Addy. We can mail back and forth.”

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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