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Synonyms & Antonyms of dispositive
providing or controlling a final outcome
- The fact that she committed a crime is not dispositive of her claim that the police used excessive force in arresting her.
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“Dispositive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispositive. Accessed 5 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of dispositive was circa 1618
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