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[def-uh-nish-uhn] / ˌdɛf əˈnɪʃ ən /


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Kalshi says that sports event contracts meet the intentionally broad definition of a swap, which are federally regulated financial products overseen by the U.S.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

"By focusing on how life spreads and interacts with environments, we can search for it without needing a perfect definition or a single definitive signal," said Harrison B. Smith.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

She asked ministers why specialist maths teachers were not routinely trained to recognise dyscalculia, and whether the government planned to establish a formal definition.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Goldman’s definition of secular growth stocks are those S&P 500 firms, excluding financials, real estate, and utilities, that meet its “Rule of 10” sales growth criteria.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Things which were odd, by Julian’s definition, often turned out to be amusingly mundane.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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