definitiveness

noun

Definition of definitivenessnext
1
as in definiteness

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as in validity

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Recent Examples of definitiveness But Freedom 250 won’t be, White said with a tone of definitiveness Friday night. — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 14 June 2026 Too many leaders confuse decisiveness with definitiveness—rushing to solve, speak and steer, leaving no room for others. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026 The goal here is not to inform or educate, to listen or process, to build or intellectualize but to win, to own, to dunk on, to break the opponent’s brain, to spawn an argument of such devastating definitiveness that the matter can be considered, once and for all, closed. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for definitiveness
  1. truth
  2. validity
  3. determinacy
  4. credibility
  5. fidelity
  6. authoritativeness
  7. correctness
  8. soundness
Noun
  • The Mexican government’s 2022 truth commission concluded that the cartel, Guerreros Unidos, and government authorities had been involved.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Whatever the terminology, truth and proof in today's fractured and somewhat conspiratorial society could be construed as strange bedfellows.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of truth
Noun
  • If approved, that would pause the election process while the court rules on the anti-data center ordinance’s validity.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Questions also linger about the validity of the scientific evidence cited in the rule, and whether the agency is attempting to regulate medical care, which would be under the states’ jurisdiction.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of validity
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
  • The iron determinacy of combustion; the vagaries of human capacity and choice.
    — Longreads, Longreads, 9 May 2017
Definition of determinacy
Noun
  • Her immediate priorities will be to stabilize the rupiah, contain inflation, and preserve the central bank's independence and policy credibility while strengthening coordination with the government.
    — , CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Defensiveness extends conversations, weakens credibility and drains emotional energy that could have been directed toward solving problems.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of credibility
Noun
  • Would the fidelity of those demos be good enough to green-light an actual human moon landing on the Artemis IV mission?
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The monitor also has HP Eye Ease, which keeps your eyes from straining while not compromising on visual fidelity.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of fidelity
Noun
  • Google describes experience, expertise, authoritativeness and trustworthiness, commonly shortened to E-E-A-T, as qualities that can help assess content.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
  • To clear that bar, a practice has to send strong E-E-A-T signals—experience, expertise, authoritativeness and trustworthiness.
    — Hastimal Jangid, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of authoritativeness
Noun
  • This work will examine how the QCIM core can be incorporated into larger chip and system architectures while maintaining performance, interoperability and functional correctness.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Despite glowing reviews and fans begging for its release, a film industry dominated by political correctness refused to touch it.
    — William Earl, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of correctness
Noun
  • This project might strike you as dystopian and disturbing, or exciting and encouraging – and its ethical soundness comes down to a few key factors, several experts told CNN.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Some states require private schools participating in voucher programs to demonstrate some form of financial soundness.
    — Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026
Definition of soundness

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