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de novo

[dee noh-voh, dey, dih, de noh-woh] / di ˈnoʊ voʊ, deɪ, dɪ, dɛ ˈnoʊ woʊ /




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AI for the quantitative world is something else entirely, focusing on creating novel medical treatments, de novo material science, and advanced risk management and portfolio construction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

World Liberty Trust filed its de novo application Wednesday with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

To quickly build a profile of the peptides in an unfamiliar cell, scientists have been using a method called de novo peptide sequencing, which uses mass spectrometry to rapidly analyze a new sample.

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2023

“Currently … it goes through a de novo review before an administrative law judge, which means a new body of records is created,” she explains.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 28, 2023

Writing has evolved de novo only a few times in human history, in areas that had been the earliest sites of the rise of food production in their respective regions.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond