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Recent Examples of definable
Advertisement Advertisement There are no heroes in A House of Dynamite, but there are no definable villains, either, which is what makes this film so unmooring.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Lumotive Productization Focus Lumotive is a semiconductor company, with technology that makes software definable, fully solid-state beam steering a reality.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
But Woodin conjectured that the first option — that V is nicely structured, with a definable tower of cardinals — is correct.
—Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2025
Illnesses have definable symptoms and physical signs, they can be tested for and treated (or at least managed).
—Literary Hub, 9 May 2025
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Lumotive Productization Focus Lumotive is a semiconductor company, with technology that makes software definable, fully solid-state beam steering a reality.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
But Woodin conjectured that the first option — that V is nicely structured, with a definable tower of cardinals — is correct.
—Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2025
Illnesses have definable symptoms and physical signs, they can be tested for and treated (or at least managed).
—Literary Hub, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for definable
Adjective
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As storms develop Friday afternoon, there is a chance for discrete supercells with very large hail, strong tornadoes and destructive, straight-line winds.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Leading YouTube requires several discrete and usually mutually exclusive skills.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There’s a definite dichotomy between upstairs and downstairs.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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The superstars dueled throughout to the delight of a sellout crowd that had their definite favorites.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Smaller bush-type, or determinate, tomatoes can survive without support, but staking can help in the long run.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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This is why Rubens recommends focusing on determinate varieties of tomatoes.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For instance, light particles like positrons (or electrons, in this experiment) need extremely fast oscillations, gigahertz (GHz) frequencies, to stay confined.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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Diners are there to enjoy a nice, relaxing meal, but some dogs, especially very large dogs or multiple dogs, can be a handful in small, confined spaces.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The restricted activities would include running ornamental fountains, noncommercial pressure washing and car washing, among several others.—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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However, a small set of rooms in the Palace wing is not accessible to those with restricted mobility.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Signs will redirect cyclists around the circumscribed area, requiring them in some cases to take winding alternative routes.—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
6 Feb. 2026
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Yes, their lives have become this circumscribed.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Definable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definable. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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