determinacy

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Recent Examples of determinacy Those principles, along with historical analysis, will resolve a great deal of apparent under-determinacy. J. Joel Alicea, National Review, 3 May 2022 The iron determinacy of combustion; the vagaries of human capacity and choice. Longreads, 9 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determinacy
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • Eliminate the constant replays to create punctilious correctness.
    Richard E. Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • The moment of truth is just about here.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • Shifting loyalties, complicated emotions, and unexpected challenges force their circle to confront difficult truths, as new opportunities and past tensions collide—raising the stakes and setting the stage for lasting consequences.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • The Data Problem Behind The Funding Problem Most transportation professionals understand the cost curve; the hurdle is a lack of high-fidelity data to act on it.
    Mark Pittman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Windows 11 adds support for Bluetooth LE Audio, which improves battery life and music fidelity.
    Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • If the Sun is high in the lunar sky during the flyby, there will be few shadows, and the crew will be looking for subtle variations in surface color and rightness.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
  • This sense of rightness — imperfect, but clarifying — is what gout offers as diagnosis.
    Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But their specific details and strictness have modulated between political administrations in recent years.
    Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 1 June 2026
  • The ubiquity and strictness of regulation has real business impacts.
    Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026

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“Determinacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determinacy. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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