definitive
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The totals are not definitive and could yet rise.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
“Doctors can’t make definitive declarations about legal capacity, but they can share important medical insights about your loved one’s cognitive condition, mental status and ability to understand information.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
“Specifically, the fear was that I’d go broke and not be able to handle being out of the game. But I sent the definitive email.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Although vacuum birefringence was predicted in the 1930s, Dr. Lower said scientists have yet to obtain a definitive detection.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Again, we don’t have definitive data, but it could be reduced to just a couple of years or maybe even less.”
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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