as in determinative
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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Recent Examples of dispositive
The results will be the same in terms of the estate tax and dispositive scheme implications as in the above example, but now, whatever is inherited will face a capital gains tax on sale.
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Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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
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Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispositive
Adjective
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But as independents ourselves, the two of us can’t participate despite the fact that primaries are often more determinative of who gets elected than the November general election.—
Dr. Jessie Fields,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2025
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To make market size less determinative and chaos more predictable.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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The length of the harvest window for slicing tomatoes depends on whether the plant is determinate or indeterminate.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
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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
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Without a clear national figurehead, however, that task largely falls to Democratic mayors, several of whom stressed that their cities are successfully combating violence.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Live, her shows feature virtuoso playing and clear, strong country vocal stylings, mixed with a relaxed air that feels akin to jam session-style pickin' parties.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But to date, there is no conclusive evidence that RL endows LLMs with reasoning capabilities that generalize beyond easily verifiable domains like math and coding.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Typically, dermatologists aren’t huge fans of using supplements to boost collagen stores, because there’s no conclusive evidence to show that collagen peptides actually make their way to the skin.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Dispositive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispositive. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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