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definitions

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

noun

  1. the plural of definition.


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Some definitions change according to location and season.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

Rights group Amnesty International has said the case "relies on vague, overly broad and arbitrary definitions of 'subversion'".

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Conventional definitions of the working class often miss how people understand their own place in society.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

“Plaintiffs’ market definitions bear no relationship to the realities of today’s marketplace and cannot withstand scrutiny.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

I used to leaf through her book, reading only the footnotes, trying to memorize all those big definitions, trying to understand her indecipherable language.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

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