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Recent Examples of definable
Despite definable efforts that can be put in place to combat the risks of synthetic media, this isn’t a task that businesses can tackle on their own.
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Perry Carpenter, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
While there are definable risks, sharing data has enormous benefits at all levels of society.
—Sam Mugel, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
The modern concept of civility is not easily definable.
—Kenneth Lasson, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024
Prizing the appearance of stability over the pursuit of definable national interests, the United States had for years ignored China’s flagrant theft of U.S. intellectual property—not to mention government secrets—and Beijing’s slow-motion takeover attempt in the South China Sea.
—Elbridge Colby, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
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Perry Carpenter, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
While there are definable risks, sharing data has enormous benefits at all levels of society.
—Sam Mugel, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
The modern concept of civility is not easily definable.
—Kenneth Lasson, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024
Prizing the appearance of stability over the pursuit of definable national interests, the United States had for years ignored China’s flagrant theft of U.S. intellectual property—not to mention government secrets—and Beijing’s slow-motion takeover attempt in the South China Sea.
—Elbridge Colby, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for definable
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For LeCun, today's AI models—even those bearing his intellectual imprint—are relatively specialized tools operating in a simple, discrete space—language—while lacking any meaningful understanding of the physical world that humans and animals navigate with ease.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The karting games that ran on previous appliances allowed racers to compete on only a series of discrete tracks.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
2 Apr. 2025
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While some bags can go in the washer, the dryer is a definite no-go for bags unless they're made of 100% cotton.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Apr. 2025
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But there are definite positives for Tsunoda to take before going to Bahrain next week.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 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
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Because of this continual growth, indeterminate tomato plants tend to grow larger than determinate types.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
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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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According to someone with direct knowledge, the Heat ideally would like to keep point guard Davion Mitchell, an impending restricted free agent who has thrived in a bench role recently after his February acquisition from Toronto.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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If the Bruins re-sign their restricted free agents and leave their prospects in Providence, that gives them with four slots to fill.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Definable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definable. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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