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adj. - Supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement; Clearly formulated; Of recognized authority or excellence.

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Usage examples (39)
  • A definitive verdict
  • The definitive work on Greece
  • Obama laid out for forging what he termed the definitive partnership of the 21st century.
  • Officials from Intrawest, which had owned Copper Mountain, announced what they called a definitive deal with Powdr Corp.
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  • He was "definite" (precise; positive) about which "difinitive" (a special postage stamp used as part of a series) he needed to have a "definitive" (conclusive) stamp collection.
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