definitions

plural of definition

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Recent Examples of definitions So the same buyer can meet an agent gateway sold as inference infrastructure, an authorization runtime, a developer platform, or a security-posture tool and the definitions do not yet align. Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026 Recently, the Illinois Register proposed amending the administrative code to update the definitions of the various alcohol categories solely by their production process — not their alcohol content. Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 Pressure is building for standard definitions of stress, resilience and recovery speed, along with more clinical partnerships as regulators pay closer attention. Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026 But far from proving that equality is an outdated concept, the meme is merely showing us that two of Samuel Johnson’s competing definitions of it remain in force. Teresa M. Bejan, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026 Part of the Department of Education's initial policy, which has now been reversed, was excluding nursing programs from the professional definitions. Madeline Luebkert, CBS News, 1 July 2026 However, definitions for which chemicals fall under this umbrella can vary, with the OECD, an organization that seeks to set international standards, taking a broader approach, while the EPA has a narrower definition. Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 1 July 2026 But Oregon policymakers have such loose definitions of what’s beneficial and what’s waste that, during the drought, our reporting found, only 1 of every 4 gallons COID took from the river was absorbed by crops. Emily Cureton Cook, ProPublica, 26 June 2026 But prompting isn't about wordsmithing, contrary to some definitions, White said. ABC News, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for definitions
Noun
  • Here are some highlights with official descriptions courtesy of the folks at Comic-Con.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Several immigration enforcement operations in the US over the last year have resulted in fatalities –– with initial descriptions from authorities of clashes between agents and suspects later contradicted by video evidence.
    Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • Colorful embroidery decorated Bluemarble’s washed blue jeans, while printed portraits were seen on Undercover’s jeans and key chains dangled from Vetements’ jeans with unraveled hems.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
  • Monks and ordinary Tibetans are forced to replace portraits of previous Dalai Lamas and even traditional thangkas with portraits of Xi Jinping and Mao Zedong.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • His wartime propaganda cartoons, for example, included stereotypical and racist depictions of Japanese people.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • Stretching nearly 70 meters, the embroidery contains more than 620 people and 737 animals across 58 scenes, including striking depictions of battle and its aftermath.
    Tiago Ventura, Time, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • Recently released pictures show his coffin next arriving in Karbala, surrounded by masses of people.
    Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
  • Reporters staked out the property and snapped pictures of arrivals.
    Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • Since then, portrayals of rural America have been up and down.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 8 July 2026
  • The artist was beloved by Americans for his intimate portrayals of the country’s values.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 June 2026

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