definitions

plural of definition

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Recent Examples of definitions The jumble of competing definitions and data points is enough to melt the brain. Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 The agency would update those definitions every year as AI capabilities change. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 In cross-cultural or complex partnerships, misalignment often stems from assumed definitions of success. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 There are some very fine definitions of where conch will like to spend their time. Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 31 July 2026 The political violence that tainted the Reconstruction and post-Reconstruction era clashes with traditional definitions of terrorism, which typically targets a power structure that such violence seeks to upend. Jacob Ware, The Conversation, 31 July 2026 Cooper, who is from Cincinnati, said the New South has multiple definitions and is a way to tell a more inclusive story about who makes up the South. Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026 By many definitions, Pfister, 47, is an American turnaround story. Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 Plaintiffs’ market definitions bear no relationship to the realities of today’s marketplace and cannot withstand scrutiny. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for definitions
Noun
  • Job descriptions should reflect what the work truly requires.
    Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The most common dispatch descriptions over the year were sick persons, non-traumatic chest pain, trouble breathing, unconsciousness or fainting, abdominal pain and diabetic emergencies.
    Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The period-relevant portraits lining the walls, decorative accessories, and the bed with a canopy headboard transported us to another century.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
  • After a moment of confusion, Queen Sofia moved to the far side, and the family posed for their colorful vacation portraits.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Although Cassatt would become best known for her depictions of mothers and children, her patrons did not always share that preference.
    Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The intensity of Harper’s writing, especially in his grisliest depictions of violence, can feel like the prose equivalent of trying to smash the glass.
    Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Instead, Shemica, Luis and Immanuel’s pictures are on display on the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department’s cold case website.
    Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
  • An Intensity Slider – a simple sliding bar adjustment for controlling the depth, vibrancy, brightness and contrast of the TV’s pictures to compensate for viewing angles, onscreen reflections and simply different viewing tastes.
    John Archer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Film portrayals, even or perhaps especially powerful ones that change the legal landscape, often leave out the background socioeconomic considerations that shape individual decisions.
    Vanessa Rampton, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Receiving acclaim for those realistic portrayals still doesn’t feel real to Infiniti.
    Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026

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