Synonyms for definitive
dɪˈfɪn ɪ tɪvde·fin·i·tive

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1. definitive, unequivocaladjective

   clearly defined or formulated

   "the plain and unequivocal language of the laws"- R.B.Taney

   Synonyms:
   classic, unambiguous, unequivocal, determinate, univocal, authoritative, classical

   Antonyms:
   inexplicit, inconclusive, nonstandard, implicit

2. authoritative, classical, classic, definitiveadjective

   of recognized authority or excellence

   "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation"

   Synonyms:
   authorised, classic, authorized, important, unequivocal, determinate, authoritative, classical

   Antonyms:
   implicit, nonstandard, inexplicit, inconclusive

3. definitive, determinateadjective

   supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement

   "a definitive verdict"; "a determinate answer to the problem"

   Synonyms:
   authoritative, determinate, classic, unequivocal, classical

   Antonyms:
   implicit, inconclusive, inexplicit, nonstandard

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1. definitiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   determinate, positive, express, explicit, categorical, unconditional

2. definitiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   final, conclusive

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1. List of paraphrases for "definitive":

   final, definite, ultimate, conclusive, decisive, eventual, common-user, permanent

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1. Joe Uziel:

   Given the lack of a clear archaeological parallel to the stepped structure, the purpose of the staircase remains the mystery, it is certainly possible the rabbinical sources provide valuable information about structures, such as this, although for the time being there is no definitive proof.

2. President Biden:

   As of today, the U.S. Intelligence Community has' coalesced around two likely scenarios' but has not reached a definitive conclusion on this question, here is their current position :' while two elements in the IC leans toward the former scenario and one leans more toward the latter -- each with low or moderate confidence -- the majority of elements do not believe there is sufficient information to assess one to be more likely than the other.'.

3. Susan Gapstur:

   The analysis by O'Brien and colleagues provides incremental insight into the link between genital powder use and ovarian cancer risk but does not provide the definitive evidence.

4. Anthony Fauci:

   I certainly hope so, because we are not going to get an answer that is a definitive answer — I mean, even if they do cooperate, we may not do that.

5. Amesh Adalja:

   There's starting to be some level of evidence, but I don't think it's ironclad, it's not definitive yet.