determinacy

noun

Definition of determinacynext
as in definiteness

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Recent Examples of determinacy 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, 9 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determinacy
  1. definitiveness
  2. correctness
  3. truth
  4. fidelity
  5. rightness
  6. strictness
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
Definition of definitiveness
Noun
  • 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
  • After finding the attack, Mythos implemented an end-to-end verification pipeline to convince itself—and the human operator—of the attack’s correctness.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
Definition of correctness
Noun
  • This is not only for the purposes of truth, accountability, justice, and reconciliation.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Johnson is a truth teller and has been a Hall of Fame-caliber player in other schemes.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of truth
Noun
  • Unlike its previous 2,000-bhp warp-speed Venom F5, Hennessey designed the Blackbird around raw tactile feedback and high-fidelity mechanical connections.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Everything has been brought up to a much higher level of fidelity.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 July 2026
Definition of fidelity
Noun
  • Cool Machine is definitive not only for its sweep but also for the rightness, the evocative precision, of the details that fill its paragraphs like the mystery mix inside the skin of a Gray’s Papaya hot dog.
    — David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of rightness
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
Definition of strictness

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“Determinacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determinacy. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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