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as in definiteness
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as in validity
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Recent Examples of definitiveness
The goal here is not to inform or educate, to listen or process, to build or intellectualize but to win, to own, to dunk on, to break the opponent’s brain, to spawn an argument of such devastating definitiveness that the matter can be considered, once and for all, closed.
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Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for definitiveness
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Kim, jailed since August, plans to appeal the ruling to South Korea’s Supreme Court as her legal team contests the investigation’s validity.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some hotels also have validity windows (for instance, travel within six to twelve months of your wedding).—
Shradha Shahani,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Max is one of the great composers of our time, and his work has a depth and emotional truth that has the potential to break our hearts.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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But a closer inspection reveals a more unsettled, human process of establishing truth.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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Runway is under fire after shilling for fast fashion, and Andy is there to credibility-wash the mag.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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Marathons are an important moment for performance brands, because this is where credibility is built, says On CMO Alex Griffin.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2026
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Those principles, along with historical analysis, will resolve a great deal of apparent under-determinacy.—
J. Joel Alicea,
National Review,
3 May 2022
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The iron determinacy of combustion; the vagaries of human capacity and choice.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
9 May 2017
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Thus, as the NCAA sees it, the statements lack the necessary authoritativeness of a medical professional.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, and more strictly on the consumer end of the equation, the influencer’s standing within the social media sphere continues its upward ascendancy in cultural authoritativeness, even in architecture.—
Richard Olsen,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The only other treatment option for children with genetic deafness is cochlear implants, Shearer said, which restore the ability to hear speech and music, but reduce the fidelity of the sound.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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But this should not be confused with fidelity or long-term commitment.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Instead, examinations should prioritize risks that threaten bank safety and soundness.—
Katanga Johnson,
Bloomberg,
23 Feb. 2026
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Look for structural soundness over cosmetic looks when thrifting furniture.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
29 Jan. 2026
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Yet our education system, obsessed with correctness, often trains this instinct out of kids.—
Vivienne Ming,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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We all get hung up in political correctness.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Definitiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definitiveness. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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