definite
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“And in the absence of a definite statement from Iran there is a tendency to downplay comments from the U.S. administration.”
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Yet this picture clashes with what we observe in daily life, where objects occupy one definite place or state at a time.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
And though the show was perfectly competent, it had a definite cash-the-check vibe, as though Malone were putting in the least possible work to satisfy his commitment.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
There was a definite sense here that history was being made.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
But nowadays everybody knows that zero can’t really sit anywhere on the number line, because it has a definite numerical value of its own.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Vocabulary lists containing definite
Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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