How to Use definite in a Sentence

definite

adjective
  • The answer is a definite no.
  • I am definite that we will win.
  • She seems to be pretty definite about leaving.
  • I don't know anything definite yet.
  • The teacher sets definite standards for her students.
  • We'll need a definite answer by Tuesday.
  • But there does seem to be a definite slant.
    — Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
  • This is a definite go-to for me!
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Here’s a definite guide on how to do it right.
    — Nathalie Nietzsche-Knappe, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2026
  • That said, there is some definite room for growth.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In fact, autism doesn’t have a definite lab test of any kind.
    — Kathryn Bowers, Slate Magazine, 12 June 2017
  • There is no definite date, and not all stores will close at the same time.
    — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Call me crazy, but there’s a definite pulp feel to all the prison scenes and sets, too.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Both have been put on in definite leave of absence from the sport.
    — Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
  • What seemed likely in the spring now seems definite in the fall.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2022
  • But that might not give you a definite idea of how the drink may affect you.
    — Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
  • There’s a definite through line.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 May 2026
  • There's no definite plans for a new album though — at least, not yet.
    — Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE.com, 31 July 2020
  • If your teen loves a good revenge trope, then this is a definite must-read!
    — Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Playing at home and with their tails up, there’s a definite sense of name-on-cup.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Each person goes through the list and marks which items are a yes, a maybe, or a definite no.
    — Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, 18 Jan. 2019
  • Gaining more plants is a definite bonus.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The answer is a definite no, so why not just release him now?
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2021
  • There are definite pros to this approach.
    — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 27 May 2026
  • So this is a definite sign that things are getting back to normal.
    — Howard County Times, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Wagler is a good prospect at guard, but not a definite star in the making.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 12 May 2026
  • But the prospect of working from home was a definite selling point.
    — William Thornton | [email protected], al, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Around the team, there is a definite longing for the playoff bye week.
    — Les Bowen, Philly.com, 22 Dec. 2017
  • That’s definite not due to a lack of revenue or revenue sources.
    — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Braun does have at least one definite television project on the way.
    — Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 13 Sep. 2023

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