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definitive

[dih-fin-i-tiv] / dɪˈfɪn ɪ tɪv /


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This time, he’s rewriting the entire script, to be staged on a set decked out in the definitive material of autocratic decadence: gold.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Kennedy said the academic literature on hourly matching remains at an early stage and isn’t definitive enough to show the model’s impact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

A record earnings beat wasn’t enough for Oracle to satisfy investors, who are looking for more definitive proof of a successful artificial-intelligence business transformation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

That might not qualify as definitive for European regulators, but it is progress for Tesla, which would like to roll out FSD across Europe.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

After extensive negotiations, the king convinced the government of Athens to lend him what amounted to state treasures: the definitive editions of the plays of the three great dramatists: Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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