Thesaurus results for DEFINITIONS

definitions

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plural of definition

as in descriptions

a vivid representation in words of someone or something he gave us his definition of the perfect romantic evening on the town

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Recent Examples of definitions Advocates say the impact would extend far beyond immigration enforcement, creating uncertainty for hospitals, schools, employers and government agencies that rely on clear definitions of citizenship. —

Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026 Many revolved around the definitions of affordable versus low-income housing, and disagreements on Hallquist's goals to increase both kinds of housing in certain areas of Brookfield. —

Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026 Amenities And Activities There are different definitions of relaxation at The Swag. —

Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026 The number comes from a 1999 Department of Justice report that used surveys to estimate missing children cases nationwide under broad definitions, including everything from abductions to runaways to brief scares where a kid gets lost for a couple of hours. —

Stephen Johnson, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026 Under the definitions, recipients can use SNAP to buy Oreos and Twix bars but not certain granola bars and trail mixes. —

Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026 Taken together, these new benchmarks represent a growing effort within the AI research community to replace vague definitions about AGI with something closer to scientific measurement. —

Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026 Iraq, which also has a short coastline on the Persian Gulf, is sometimes included in broader geographic definitions but is not part of the GCC and is often treated separately in political and economic contexts. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Mar. 2026 The tension here is not a dispute between art and architecture, but between incompatible definitions of making. —

Julian Rose, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026

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Culin also consulted with other scholars and collectors to produce his final report 14 years later, which includes over 1,100 illustrations and descriptions of 239 sets of dice from 130 different tribes.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026
The dark side featured the rise of Hitler, descriptions of Kristallnacht — when Nazi youth ransacked Jewish homes and stores in 1938 — and Nazi plans for the Final Solution, or genocide of all European Jews.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026