definite
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“It brings back some definite memories,” he told me.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Her answer was definite: We should sort out and sell or give away almost all of our trinkets, T-shirts, books and baubles before we die—rather than leaving a dreary chore for friends or families.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
One asked: "Who am I to say I don't believe that someone is struggling with their mental health? It's not like a chest infection where there is definite proof of illness."
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
So I had very definite feelings about it, and I thought it was wrongheaded and really somewhat shameful of the academy to do that.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
“It was the first definite mark that a civilized man had been on the river,” Cherrie noted.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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