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definitive

[dih-fin-i-tiv] / dɪˈfɪn ɪ tɪv /


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The technology has been programmed to return only confirmed identity matches from facial scans, excluding results that are close but not definitive.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, it was later in the dig that the team were finally able to establish a more definitive date for when exactly the skatepark had closed.

From BBC

“During those periods, it’s very hard to call a definitive top, since investor enthusiasm can remain elevated.”

From Barron's

Barbabella said the CT scan was done “to definitively rule out any cardiovascular issues” and revealed no abnormalities.

From The Wall Street Journal

The report Martin commissioned was, however, supposed to be the definitive word from the party, offering both a clear-eyed look back and a clarion way forward.

From Los Angeles Times