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Recent Examples of definable
But Woodin conjectured that the first option — that V is nicely structured, with a definable tower of cardinals — is correct.
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Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2025
The few tracks with clearly definable themes are drolly amusing stories.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
Illnesses have definable symptoms and physical signs, they can be tested for and treated (or at least managed).
—Literary Hub, 9 May 2025
Here, twins are more a device than definable characters, kept at a distance.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2025
The few tracks with clearly definable themes are drolly amusing stories.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
Illnesses have definable symptoms and physical signs, they can be tested for and treated (or at least managed).
—Literary Hub, 9 May 2025
Here, twins are more a device than definable characters, kept at a distance.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for definable
Adjective
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The stock should not have been down yesterday as the tanker program issue was discrete and FCF improved.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Made from woven rattan and organic linen, this discrete swivel design is a celebration of coastal living.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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However, measuring a qubit causes its superposition to collapse into a single, definite state.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Jan. 2026
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So probably not, but also a definite possibility.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Look for determinate tomato varieties, which are less sprawling and more suitable for containers than indeterminate varieties.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
1 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors said McBride received a determinate sentence of 20 years and four months in prison, to be followed by an indeterminate sentence of 75 years to life in prison.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The new tubes solve that problem with an internal divider at the middle of the tube that helps trap the air in a confined chamber.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
3 Feb. 2026
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New York State now has six months to develop a plan to comply with a recent class action settlement addressing the lack of adequate mental health services for confined youth.—
Gladys Carrión,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This meant that the MQ-20 could fly aggressively without the danger of wandering into restricted civilian airspace or high-threat corridors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Jan. 2026
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In Indianapolis, Mayor Joe Hogsett said at a news conference Monday that travel would remain restricted to essential workers until at least midnight.—
Jen Guadarrama,
IndyStar,
26 Jan. 2026
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Joan understands that their circumscribed lives now give their eternity its meaning.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
26 Nov. 2025
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In reality, as for most visiting celebrities, her itinerary was narrowly circumscribed.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Definable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definable. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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