definiteness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for definiteness
Noun
  • There are, after all, other ways to resolve under-determinacy without directly applying substantive moral principles.
    J. Joel Alicea, National Review, 3 May 2022
  • Those principles, along with historical analysis, will resolve a great deal of apparent under-determinacy.
    J. Joel Alicea, National Review, 3 May 2022
Noun
  • But her unruly secrets reflect the uncomfortable truths that are so often hidden in our own histories.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 27 June 2025
  • Longer term, this could feed the optimization layer with live flight-ops and crew-roster data so that disruption management and maintenance planning draw from a single source of truth.
    Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Anyone with even a basic understanding of the movie industry of the 1930s, let alone a Hollywood mogul, would know the difficulty of adapting it to the screen with any semblance of fidelity.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
  • Unlike other sharks that roam vast distances, great hammerheads display strong site fidelity to certain coastal habitats, particularly during juvenile stages.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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“Definiteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definiteness. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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