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Recent Examples of definitively
The findings indicate that bird-watching and similar hobbies may support overall brain health, though researchers stop short of saying the activity definitively halts cognitive decline.
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
According to the Mayo Clinic, CTE causes the death of nerve cells in the brain, and the only way to definitively diagnose it is after death during an autopsy of the brain.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Symptoms overlap heavily with anxiety, depression and thyroid disorders, and there is no blood test that definitively confirms perimenopause, making clinical identification difficult even when women raise it themselves.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Still, Cleveland said there is not enough research to definitively conclude whether turmeric or curcumin is beneficial for any health purposes.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 12 June 2026
Despite its sober premise, the curatorial approach of A Kind of Paradise strikes a definitively hopeful tone.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
Smith has definitively moved on.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The indie media boom struck her as the moment the legitimacy hierarchy definitively broke open.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 June 2026
The investigation hasn’t definitively concluded that Vision Media is at fault.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
According to the Mayo Clinic, CTE causes the death of nerve cells in the brain, and the only way to definitively diagnose it is after death during an autopsy of the brain.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Symptoms overlap heavily with anxiety, depression and thyroid disorders, and there is no blood test that definitively confirms perimenopause, making clinical identification difficult even when women raise it themselves.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Still, Cleveland said there is not enough research to definitively conclude whether turmeric or curcumin is beneficial for any health purposes.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 12 June 2026
Despite its sober premise, the curatorial approach of A Kind of Paradise strikes a definitively hopeful tone.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
Smith has definitively moved on.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The indie media boom struck her as the moment the legitimacy hierarchy definitively broke open.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 June 2026
The investigation hasn’t definitively concluded that Vision Media is at fault.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for definitively
Adverb
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Madibo, though, did have his hands on his head, clearly distressed after seeing what occurred to Koné as players, coaches and medical staff surrounded the 24-year-old on the pitch.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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But something has clearly unraveled in recent days.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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Consciousness is uniquely and notoriously challenging to define, much less to conclusively affirm or disprove the presence of.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Showing conclusively that any given meteoroid comes from interstellar space is a notoriously difficult task, but having more cameras on the sky to boost the odds for good trajectory and velocity measurements would be extremely helpful.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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That’s certainly fascinating to watch in the world today.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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However, the familial drives of men are something seldom acknowledged by society more broadly, Lewis says, and certainly not to the same degree that women's are.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
Adverb
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Aidan Lee, 23, who is of Mexican and South Korean descent, definitely stuck out in his red South Korea jersey.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Yeah, the shape was definitely interesting—almost a new take on the low-profile sneaker, which has been sending everyone into a tizzy.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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And yet, the most gruesome naval battle in Westerosi history surely would have thrilled as a season finale.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Some of these Bay Area Shakira supporters had surely seen this show before, back when the Colombian pop star entertained some 33,000 music lovers on a chilly June night at Oracle Park in San Francisco in 2025.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
Adverb
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The national team has undoubtedly become Messi's priority in more recent years, although building a team around that could have backfired on Scaloni if his playmaker could not reach the heights expected of him.—
Chris Evans,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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The Three-Fifths Compromise undoubtedly increased the political power of slave states and affected how electoral votes were allocated.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Adverb
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Burnham decisively won the seat of Makerfield in northwestern England over Rob Kenyon of the anti-immigration party Reform UK.—
Kwiyeon Ha,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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In America, wealth skews decisively toward those who are older; Americans ages 45 and under control only 11% of the nation's wealth, per household data from the Federal Reserve.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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Haiti already faced an uphill climb to get back into this game trailing 2-0, but now their opportunity to draw a point looks positively grim.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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The body discovered earlier this week in Lexington County, South Carolina, has been positively identified as missing fitness trainer Elena Katherine Moore, authorities announced Friday.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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“Definitively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definitively. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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