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definitions

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

noun

  1. the plural of definition.


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That meant LGBTQ+ and single people who historically had been shut out by definitions of infertility as a failure to conceive after six to 12 months of unprotected heterosexual intercourse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

"We ask that Australia clarify how exactly 'harm' and 'risks' shall be determined... ensuring these definitions do not encroach on protected speech," the US said in its submission.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

When asked to specify what in the law backed its interpretation, the commission cited the separate definitions section and wouldn’t comment further.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Armando Solar-Lezamathe, associate director of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at MIT, told MarketWatch that definitions in the artificial-intelligence field, like artificial general intelligence and RSI, are sometimes a bit “fuzzy.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

Plus copy out all the definitions for thirty- five words.

From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements

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