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Recent Examples of definable
Here, twins are more a device than definable characters, kept at a distance.
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Barry Levitt, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Cane by Jean Toomer There’s no definable main protagonist in this novel, or a specific question that’s being asked, or even a clear narrative engine driving the story.
—The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
Despite definable efforts that can be put in place to combat the risks of synthetic media, this isn’t a task that businesses can tackle on their own.
—Perry Carpenter, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The two groups would obtain clearly definable, fully distinct, and important tasks: they would be called upon to strengthen the eastern dimension of the European Neighborhood Policy and support the implementation of the EU’s association agreements.
—Vasile Rotaru, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2017
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Barry Levitt, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Cane by Jean Toomer There’s no definable main protagonist in this novel, or a specific question that’s being asked, or even a clear narrative engine driving the story.
—The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
Despite definable efforts that can be put in place to combat the risks of synthetic media, this isn’t a task that businesses can tackle on their own.
—Perry Carpenter, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The two groups would obtain clearly definable, fully distinct, and important tasks: they would be called upon to strengthen the eastern dimension of the European Neighborhood Policy and support the implementation of the EU’s association agreements.
—Vasile Rotaru, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for definable
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Instead of hundreds of discrete black boxes, each with a single electric control unit (ECU) performing a single job, the iX3 uses four high-performance computers, each in charge of a different domain.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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Using an algorithm, the researchers were able to analyze patients’ facial movements, including tiny changes that were too discrete to be visually noticeable, but could be clinically meaningful.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The hurricane center has warned residents there to keep an eye on the system and will issue watches and warnings if its path looks more definite.—
Alex Harris
Updated September 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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That said, there is some definite room for growth.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Smaller tomato plants of the determinate type can add a splash of color while not overtaking the garden space.—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
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The length of the harvest window for slicing tomatoes depends on whether the plant is determinate or indeterminate.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
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In large-scale poultry operations, chickens are typically raised in very confined spaces, which offers them little to no opportunity for movement — let alone social enrichment.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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And a subway car is a confined space where there may be no easy way to escape danger.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Tesla's board earlier this year approved an interim compensation package for Musk worth about $29 billion in restricted stock, designed to keep him at the helm through at least 2030.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Vehicles parked in restricted areas may be ticketed or towed, and parking within 20 feet of an intersection or crosswalk is prohibited, per the release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There’s a circumscribed way to open the soju bottle, a correct way to pour and drink.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Definable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definable. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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