dispositive

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Recent Examples of dispositive So, barring any change the husband’s dispositive plan is undermined and his children will only receive about $7 million initially. Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 The reality that this prosecution more likely would diminish rather than enhance consumer welfare will not be legally dispositive. Alden Abbott, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 The simple fact that American technology companies are some of the largest companies in the world and thus will necessarily see larger levies is not dispositive of some sort of anti-American bias. Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 The reality that this prosecution more likely would diminish rather than enhance consumer welfare will not be legally dispositive. Alden Abbott, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for dispositive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispositive
Adjective
  • Although the regulation explicitly states that no one factor is determinative, the case law tells a somewhat different story.
    Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
  • That naturally leads to early clues, even if those clues aren’t determinative.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
Adjective
  • Then space your determinate tomatoes out by 18 to 24 inches per plant and your indeterminate tomato plants 18 inches apart.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Then space your determinate tomatoes out by 18 to 24 inches per plant and your indeterminate tomato plants 18 inches apart.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This kind of partnership, Nye said, helped the office clear a backlog of over 1,000 such tips from before Labrador took office.
    Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2025
  • Subtle but clear involuntary changes allowed for the patient to have their condition plotted on a scale – something that takes the onus away from less reliable self-reporting.
    Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 11 May 2025
Adjective
  • Perhaps the most conclusive evidence assembled has been the 800 page report and interactive digital platform by experts at Forensic Architecture.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 May 2025
  • The filmmakers are never conclusive about Enzo’s burgeoning sexuality nor his plans for the future, and that’s clearly by design.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025

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“Dispositive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispositive. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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