1
as in limited
having distinct or certain limits
there should be a definite scope to your paper on the campaign for women's rights because you obviously cannot cover the whole history in five pages
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2
as in explicit
so clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning
a definite instruction not to let anyone in the house while the parents were out for the evening
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3
as in absolute
having no exceptions or restrictions
the house is a definite bargain by today's standards
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Recent Examples of definite
That’s been valuable, but even then, there’s no definite timeline for how long this lasts.
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Melissa Showers, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2025
The Big Ten Network broadcast crew for Saturday’s game had a definite Gopher feel.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
The hurricane center has warned residents there to keep an eye on the system and will issue watches and warnings if its path looks more definite.
—Alex Harris
updated September 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
But the movie makes a definite choice not to answer them, even in a big-twist epilogue five years later.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
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Melissa Showers, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2025
The Big Ten Network broadcast crew for Saturday’s game had a definite Gopher feel.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
The hurricane center has warned residents there to keep an eye on the system and will issue watches and warnings if its path looks more definite.
—Alex Harris
updated September 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
But the movie makes a definite choice not to answer them, even in a big-twist epilogue five years later.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for definite
Adjective
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Labor experts believe that the limited enforcement is largely due to limited resources.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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However, limited number of shows for the film did not help its cause at the box office.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When will new episodes from the explicit superhuman series be released?—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors said members of that group engaged in digital extremism with the explicit goal of dismantling societal order, much in the way the anarchists of the pre-internet era used to operate.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The first monthly jobs report released since McEntarfer’s ousting, the June jobs report, which initially reported a gain of 147,000 jobs, has now been revised downward to just 14,000 jobs in the July revision and now an absolute decrease of 13,000 jobs in the August revision.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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These genius finds are absolute miracle workers that not only cut down prep time and save space, but also make cooking a breeze.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Stop treating your knowledge like a finite resource.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Spectrum is a finite asset and licenses for big blocks, like those Charlie Ergen had been sitting on for years, don’t come up for sale that often.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The most definitive way of diagnosing MASH is via a liver biopsy.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The key factor here is whether the product meets our rigorous and definitive clean standard (detailed above) while offering exceptional and impressive results.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These include the New York City Bridge Project, which provided unconditional cash support to low-income mothers, and the Chicago Resilient Communities Pilot, which gave 5,000 households a monthly stipend of $500 for 12 months.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the clip, Saúl sat with one of his father’s WBC belts draped proudly over his shoulder while Canelo spoke about unconditional support.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The lockdown was later lifted, but the university said access to campus would remain restricted to students, faculty, and staff with a valid school ID as local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies continued to investigate the threat.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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YouTube also autoplays non-restricted content when users hover over the video while scrolling.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Researchers from Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital screened 3,508 patients with stage I, II, or III rectal cancer or stage II or III colon cancer, finding that 1,103 of these people had a specific variant in the PI3K pathway – the genetic marker of interest.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Sep. 2025
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Pillars of the Green Transition, which is set to take place next Wednesday, will bring specific case studies on energy storage, food systems and bioenergy to audiences at the magazine's New York headquarters.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Definite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definite. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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