DEFINITIVENESS Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

definitiveness

noun

Definition of definitiveness

as in definiteness

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as in validity

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Recent Examples of definitiveness 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 The goal here is not to inform or educate, to listen or process, to build or intellectualize but to win, to own, to dunk on, to break the opponent’s brain, to spawn an argument of such devastating definitiveness that the matter can be considered, once and for all, closed. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Certainly Larimore is pointing out that hard times lead to hard truths and hard decisions.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
The elder, Alamagan, attempts to resolve the conflict through customary law and religious counsel, but the absence of truth fractures the community.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of truth

Noun

As the judge noted in her ruling, the ongoing controversy has as much to do with when and how the diagnostic gospels were compiled as the scientific validity of the ailment.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
As part of his plea, Kohberger waived the right to appeal, but that does not preclude him from filing a new case challenging the validity of his plea agreement.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Definition of validity

Noun

Your credibility grows when your message is clear, useful, and calm enough to move the work forward.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
But the film is most compelling throughout as a straightforward domestic drama, with increasingly fraught family dynamics lending proceedings a baseline of credibility even as whatever’s happening outside the house remains largely inscrutable.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of credibility

Noun

In order for a brain scan of the proper fidelity to be produced, the dogs must spend a minimum of six minutes in the machine, moving less than three millimeters in any direction.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
Second Song also continues Young’s longstanding crusade for analog fidelity.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of fidelity

Noun

Google describes experience, expertise, authoritativeness and trustworthiness, commonly shortened to E-E-A-T, as qualities that can help assess content.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
To clear that bar, a practice has to send strong E-E-A-T signals—experience, expertise, authoritativeness and trustworthiness.

— Hastimal Jangid, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of authoritativeness

Noun

Despite glowing reviews and fans begging for its release, a film industry dominated by political correctness refused to touch it.

— William Earl, Variety, 30 July 2026
After finding the attack, Mythos implemented an end-to-end verification pipeline to convince itself—and the human operator—of the attack’s correctness.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026

Definition of correctness

Noun

This project might strike you as dystopian and disturbing, or exciting and encouraging – and its ethical soundness comes down to a few key factors, several experts told CNN.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Some states require private schools participating in voucher programs to demonstrate some form of financial soundness.

— Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026

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