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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
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In quantum mechanics, quantum leaps, called quantization, mean particles can transition between discrete energy states without passing through intermediate positions.—
Gregory Crawford,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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To replicate that process, organizations should allocate a discrete pool of resources to investigate the next set of technologies, identify emerging trends among the customer base and across the industry, and uncover what competitors are working on.—
Chris Perry,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Call me crazy, but there’s a definite pulp feel to all the prison scenes and sets, too.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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For everything else, pause until there is more clarity – Effective leaders are realistic about their ability to set a definite plan in the early days of tariffs.—
John M. Bremen,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 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
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As things stand, that is certainly up in the air, especially with him set to he a restricted free agent after the season.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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If the recipient isn’t a Gmail user, however, they are presented with an invite to view the email within a restricted version of Gmail, using a Google Workspace guest account.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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