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Recent Examples of definable
But at some definable point in each game, the data came to reveal, a relief pitcher becomes a more effective option than the starter, even if that starter is Sandy Koufax or Tom Seaver — or Paul Skenes.
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Bruce Schoenfeld Robert Fass Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
There’s no definable main protagonist in this novel, or a specific question that’s being asked, or even a clear narrative engine driving the story.
—The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
Technology markets tend to move through six definable stages, progressing from nascent to features arms race to feature parity to consolidation, then commoditization and, finally, oligopoly.
—Mark Tauschek, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Instead of an endless cloud bill, enterprises want a definable and known CAPEX.
—Thomas Cornely, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Bruce Schoenfeld Robert Fass Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
There’s no definable main protagonist in this novel, or a specific question that’s being asked, or even a clear narrative engine driving the story.
—The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
Technology markets tend to move through six definable stages, progressing from nascent to features arms race to feature parity to consolidation, then commoditization and, finally, oligopoly.
—Mark Tauschek, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Instead of an endless cloud bill, enterprises want a definable and known CAPEX.
—Thomas Cornely, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for definable
Adjective
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The government retains every conventional tool to raise privilege objections on the limited question-by-question basis foreseen here on a narrow and discrete ground.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 May 2025
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Tornadoes will be possible if discrete supercells develop, the weather service said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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There’s a definite purity-politics flavor to any suggestion that people should take a moral stand and leave a social network, but also a pretty airtight case to be made for boycotting it.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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Having an outdoor dog or cat creates a definite warning for rabbits to stay away.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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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
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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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The ship could be a ferry, a tug, or other coastal vessel traveling within a very confined area.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Jan. 2017
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And a subway car is a confined space where there may be no easy way to escape danger.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Their frontcourt of 6-foot-4 Breanna Stewart (who made all eight of her shot attempts in the restricted area) and 6-6 Jonquel Jones remains a matchup nightmare, especially against teams with limited frontcourt depth.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Jovic is due $4.4 million next season in the fourth and final year of his rookie contract before becoming eligible to be a restricted free agent during the 2026 offseason.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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