definiteness

noun

as in determinacy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for definiteness
  1. determinacy
  2. definitiveness
  3. truth
  4. correctness
  5. fidelity
  6. strictness
  7. rightness
  8. exactness
Noun
  • There are, after all, other ways to resolve under-determinacy without directly applying substantive moral principles.
    — J. Joel Alicea, National Review, 3 May 2022
  • The iron determinacy of combustion; the vagaries of human capacity and choice.
    — Longreads, Longreads, 9 May 2017
Definition of determinacy
Noun
  • But Freedom 250 won’t be, White said with a tone of definitiveness Friday night.
    — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 14 June 2026
  • Too many leaders confuse decisiveness with definitiveness—rushing to solve, speak and steer, leaving no room for others.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of definitiveness
Noun
  • Where there might be a nugget of truth (water-holding, adhesion, seed spacing), there are simpler, proven, and less messy alternatives.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Thus, there could be truth to all three claims for the measles deaths.
    — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of truth
Noun
  • Yiannopoulos rose to prominence through his provocative statements criticizing political correctness, feminism and Islam.
    — Chris Arnold, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
  • This work will examine how the QCIM core can be incorporated into larger chip and system architectures while maintaining performance, interoperability and functional correctness.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of correctness
Noun
  • Love the Georgia peach down, but respecting the fidelity of partnership has never been one of her strong points.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Priced at $899, these headphones boast a groundbreaking three-way hybrid driver architecture, integrating dynamic, planar-magnetic, and balanced armature drivers for exceptional audio fidelity.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of fidelity
Noun
  • But their specific details and strictness have modulated between political administrations in recent years.
    — Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 1 June 2026
  • The ubiquity and strictness of regulation has real business impacts.
    — Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of strictness
Noun
  • Cool Machine is definitive not only for its sweep but also for the rightness, the evocative precision, of the details that fill its paragraphs like the mystery mix inside the skin of a Gray’s Papaya hot dog.
    — David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
  • If the Sun is high in the lunar sky during the flyby, there will be few shadows, and the crew will be looking for subtle variations in surface color and rightness.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of rightness
Noun
  • Delicate roe needs exactness and freshness, while richer or more assertive caviar can handle oak influence, salinity, or light smoke.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Inspired by museum collections and Art Deco design, the geometry and exactness of bold shapes in earthy tones are captivating.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Definition of exactness
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“Definiteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definiteness. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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