DEFINITIVENESS Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

definitiveness

noun

Definition of definitiveness

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

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Noun

As in the Gilded Age, the uncomfortable truth is that the people building the future are also concentrating control over it.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 July 2026
And as with the IEEPA duties before them, Liberty Justice Center lawyers argued the central truth that the authority to impose taxes and regulate foreign commerce rests with Congress.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

Definition of truth

Noun

As part of his plea, Kohberger waived the right to appeal, but that does not preclude him from filing a new case challenging the validity of his plea agreement.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
As Nora’s speech and Catherine’s kind moments suggest, characters’ actions don’t consistently reflect their overall moral stance, which is often based on misunderstandings and falsehoods, its validity unknowable even to them.

— Judy Berman, Time, 27 July 2026

Definition of validity

Noun

Instead of diluting its elite credibility to reach a broader audience, the brand translated that credibility into environments where the average person could understand its every day relevance.

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The eyewitness account was so descriptive that researchers gave it their highest level of credibility.

— CBS New York Team, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of credibility

Noun

This is one of the practice strategies READ teachers oversee, to ensure it is being implemented with fidelity and to encourage the teen leader and reader pairs on their learning journey together.

— Read Alliance, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Sanderson believes that the capture’s quality and fidelity also fueled some of the film’s word of mouth and will continue to do so for as long as theaters are willing to keep it.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 July 2026

Definition of fidelity

Noun

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
Thus, as the NCAA sees it, the statements lack the necessary authoritativeness of a medical professional.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of authoritativeness

Noun

For the same reason, Twain would have scant patience with the political correctness that reigns in much of the media world today.

— Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
These systems—such as Isabelle, Lean, and Rocq—are specialized programming languages that check mathematical proofs step-by-step, verifying their logical correctness.

— Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 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

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