as in certainly
without any question
that is definitely the kind of dog we're looking to adopt
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Recent Examples of definitely
And so there’s some things — some of those elements are definitely a part of the future.
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Brian Maloney, a partner in Seward & Kissel’s maritime & transportation group, said there is definitely confusion, and potential risks, around how to define Chinese ownership or control relative to the new port fees and relationships with Chinese financing firms.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
There’s definitely a theme of rebuilding.
—Max Gao, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
There are definitely teams that appear to use more pro scouts than the Mets.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Brian Maloney, a partner in Seward & Kissel’s maritime & transportation group, said there is definitely confusion, and potential risks, around how to define Chinese ownership or control relative to the new port fees and relationships with Chinese financing firms.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
There’s definitely a theme of rebuilding.
—Max Gao, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
There are definitely teams that appear to use more pro scouts than the Mets.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for definitely
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The 500% tariff on any country buying Russia’s energy exports proposed in the Sanctioning Russia Act – introduced with bipartisan support in the US Congress but not yet brought to a vote – would certainly be one, argues Ash, an associate fellow in Chatham House’s Russia and Eurasia program.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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As an actor, Fabrizio was certainly the right person.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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Even The Traitors maker Studio Lambert, which could surely turnover enough cash purely through its traditional TV business, is in early-stage development on formats that can crack the platform.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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Even if a coffee table doesn’t fit in your space, having a surface to place the odd beverage or remote control will surely come in handy.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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Tomasek’s usage New Oiler David Tomasek sure didn’t lack for opportunities in his first NHL game.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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But heading into Week 6, the Cowboys are set to face off against a former player of theirs who sure seems to be dead set on getting his revenge against his old team.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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To some, Aschenbrenner is a rare genius who saw the moment—the coming of humanlike artificial general intelligence, China’s accelerating AI race, and the vast fortunes awaiting those who move first—more clearly than anyone else.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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But there’s also the rare group of third-year players – those who are clearly NFL stars from the start – that franchises would love to keep aboard and continue to build around.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Detroit's season officially ended in heartbreak with a touch of what could have been because this series probably should have been played in Michigan.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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What these clues ultimately add up to is unclear, as of the seven half-hours sent to critics, and probably irrelevant.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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Microphone Deal The Razer Seiren Mini is a simple-to-use microphone for streaming or podcasting that actually sounds really good.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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There’ve been some really, really nice artists who’ve told me about their lives and given me advice, but the people who’ve helped me the most navigating all this have been my family.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Definitely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definitely. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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