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definitions

American  
[def-uh-nish-uhnz] / ˌdɛf əˈnɪʃ ənz /

noun

  1. the plural of definition.


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As California ushers in its certification label, she said, other states could adopt similar certification programs or develop their own definitions of ultraprocessed foods while a uniform federal definition is still in the works.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

But critics say its broad definitions, severe penalties and scrutiny of even voluntary conversions risk drawing the state and the police into one of the most private decisions a person can make.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The authority of the ICJ was built on the precise legal definitions established by figures like Raphael Lemkin, who coined “genocide,” and Sir Hersch Lauterpacht, who helped shaped the concept of “crimes against humanity.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Which brings me back to my central-bank adviser and his answer about definitions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Of how Coin and I must have vastly different definitions of frailty.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

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