definitive

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to offer a definitive timeline for the conflict or rule out a ground invasion in a news conference Tuesday morning, though he said negotiations are ongoing.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Even so, researchers have not reached a definitive conclusion.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

"And by having a definitive start and finish at the beaches, it feels very complete."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The allegations against Cesar Chavez represent a definitive puncturing of the myth surrounding the civil rights icon and necessitate a comprehensive reckoning with how Latino communities elevated him despite warning signs of moral failings.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

My father affected Americans—black and white—in untold measure and not always in ways as definitive as census charts and polls have dictated.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey