- English word with 41 definitions http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/set 3 comments reddit.com
- Reporter to Bush: "What's your definition of the word 'torture'?" http://blogs.georgetown.edu/?id=28454 22 comments politics
- Poll: Majority of Americans think Trump has probably or definitely used n-word while president http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/403070-poll-majority-of-americans-think-trump-has-probably-or-definitely 38 comments politics
- Trump definitely knows some of the words to the national anthem https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/bjyyb8/trump-definitely-knows-some-of-the-words-to-the-national-anthem?utm_source=vicenewsfb 4 comments politics
- Oxford Dictionaries amends 'sexist' definitions of the word 'woman' https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/nov/07/oxford-university-press-updates-definitions-word-woman 15 comments worldnews
- I love when dictionaries use the word they are trying to define, in the definition. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pejorative 16 comments reddit.com
- Google includes definition of word from <*censored*> website :: Screenshot http://i21.tinypic.com/if4g1c.png 51 comments reddit.com
- Saints coach Dennis Allen learns definition of the word ‘metaphor’ at press conference https://awfulannouncing.com/nfl/saints-dennis-allen-metaphor-press-conference.html 175 comments nfl
- TIL Command+Control+D while hovering your mouse over any word, will pop up a window with the definition. http://osxhelp.com/activate-the-floating-dictionary/ 52 comments apple
- Tired of New York Time's "double click on a word for it's definition" while reading articles? http://nytimes.com/js/common/screen/altClickToSearch.js 9 comments reddit.com
- Is this possible and legal? [automated checking and copying of word definitions from an online dictionary based on a .txt list] https://www.reddit.com/r/learnprogramming/comments/68s3rr/is_this_possible_and_legal_automated_checking_and/ 8 comments learnprogramming
- We are all extremists now - "The government is criminalising legitimate dissent under the guise of fighting 'extremism', a word for which it has no definition." http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/feb/16/extremism-arrests-police-liberty-central 172 comments worldnews
- Indecency ruling: the FCC asserts that the buttocks are a 'sexual organ', ignoring the accepted definition of the word "organ" http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/005351.html 111 comments politics
- Kamille says she would be "content" staying in NWA: “Of course I would be content staying with the NWA. The word is definitely content. My husband is there. I been there for five years, I know the lay of the land, I know everyone there, I know how it works. I feel very comfortable there.” https://www.ewrestlingnews.com/news/kamille-of-course-i-would-be-content-staying-with-the-nwa-more-news 24 comments squaredcircle
- 'I Don't Know What To Say' - Guess the word given the definition. Improve your conversational skills. Invoque words quickly when you need them and become more talkative. https://sscharles.itch.io/i-dont-know-what-to-say?r=88476 9 comments internetisbeautiful
- Mitsotakis regime in Greece is about to pass a bill that will mark the definite termination of country's national health system towards full privatization at the US standards. In simple words: if you are poor and get sick, your only option will be to wish not to die. https://twitter.com/failedevolution/status/1598360696344936448 152 comments economy
- [Rapoport] #Ravens DT Michael Pierce suffered a biceps tear in Sunday’s win, sources say, but there is not definitive word yet on how to proceed and if Pierce can continue playing at some point this season. Those tests and decisions are ongoing. https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1575137888437682176?s=19&t=d5Sd-Dl-G-SFUHdZ0W-Hjg 52 comments nfl
- [Bloom] Garrett Wilson on Flacco vs Zach Wilson: "There’s definitely a difference...(Flacco) does a good job of making the passes receiver-friendly. That’s the best way I can put it into words" https://twitter.com/SigmundBloom/status/1559628880507535368?s=19&t=dvHSGMFSLyJoh_PicSm8sw 339 comments nfl
- Based on billions of words (N=more than 630 billion words) on the internet, people = men. The concept of a 'person' or 'people' is, despite its definition, not gender-neutral when it comes to how we use these terms. In fact, we tend to prioritize men when referring to people in general. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abm2463 418 comments science
- [Michael Lombardi] Dak Prescott will be making the trip to Minnesota, however, there is still no definite word of his availability. He has not taken an offensive snap all week and the line movement towards Minnesota indicates he won't play. https://twitter.com/mlombardiNFL/status/1454462425177206797?amp%3Bs=19&t=CyJiM1qF1rq38jWwjimabA 148 comments nfl
- Trump’s Former Acting Secretary of Defense Says His Words Incited Jan. 6 Riots: ‘It's Pretty Much Definitive’ https://people.com/politics/trumps-former-acting-secretary-of-defense-says-his-words-incited-capitol-riots/ 5 comments politics
- Kyrie Irving words in Oct 2019. There’s enough oppression and stuff going on in America “Listen, I stand for four things: inner peace, freedom, equality and world peace, man. So if that’s being conflicted inside of me, I’m definitely going to have something to say, and I left it in that room,” https://nba.nbcsports.com/2019/10/19/kyrie-irving-theres-enough-oppression-and-stuff-going-on-in-america/ 43 comments nba
- The Oxford English Dictionary has changed its definition of the word Yid to include a "supporter of or player for Tottenham Hotspur". https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-51479810 11 comments soccer
- The Oxford English Dictionary has changed the definition of the word "Yid" to include a "supporter of or player for Tottenham Hotspur". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51479810 159 comments soccer
- [David Cutcliffe] No words describe how great a man and teammate Eli Manning is! I’m very happy for Daniel. I’m amazingly proud of WHO both of these men are! Eli you’re the complete definition of “CLASS” https://twitter.com/DavidCutcliffe/status/1175933518469353472 6 comments nfl
- [Cutcliffe] No words describe how great a man and teammate Eli Manning is! I’m very happy for Daniel. I’m amazingly proud of WHO both of these men are! Eli you’re the complete definition of “CLASS” https://twitter.com/davidcutcliffe/status/1175933518469353472?s=21 29 comments nfl
- Stuart James:Been told that the Ryan Woods to Swansea deal is ‘definitely off’. Player ready to travel and do medical, but Swansea not willing to pay the £6.5m fee. And, yes, Clucas is set to sign for Stoke. Feeling within Swansea is that it’s been a disastrous day (not my word). https://twitter.com/stuartjamesgnm/status/1027568028635017216 19 comments soccer
- Angela Merkel rejects Donald Trump's definition of EU as 'foe' - In her annual summer press Q&A session, the German chancellor stressed that Europe and the US are not enemies. She also held up the EU as a model of a "win-win" situation — words clearly aimed in Washington's direction. https://www.dw.com/en/angela-merkel-rejects-donald-trumps-definition-of-eu-as-foe/a-44761001 32 comments worldnews
- Alan Stern, leader of the Pluto New Horizons Mission, has a problem with the definition of the word "planet." He writes, "Scientific definitions are almost never, and should never be, handed down authoritarian-style from a central voting body." http://www.astronomy.com/magazine/2018/05/an-organically-grown-planet-definition 78 comments space
- After a lengthy research process and historical analysis, Quebec's language watchdog says the word "trampoline," which in French is most often considered a masculine noun, can also be used with the feminine definite article "la" https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/quebec-language-watchdog-rules-le-or-la-trampoline-are-both-fine-1.3913792 54 comments linguistics
- Schalke CEO - “He (Max Meyer) will definitely leave definitively Schalke in the summer. We approach the situation in a professional way. There was, nor is there, any bad words by either side.” https://www.football-espana.net/71226/meyer-exit-confirmed-schalke 71 comments soccer
- A Definitive Debunking of Donald Trump’s 9/11 Claims: “We followed up on that report instantly because of its implications,” he added. “The word came back quickly from Jersey City, later from Paterson. False report. Never happened.” http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/25/nyregion/a-definitive-debunking-of-donald-trumps-9-11-claims.html 17 comments politics
- [Stein] No definitive word yet, but rumbles out of 'Sota persist that Kevin Garnett is still leaning toward coming back for season No. 21 in '15-16 https://twitter.com/espnsteinline/status/587594737634246656 119 comments nba
- Google is testing an expanding definition box that includes word origin and a graph of historical usage. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gh0rl3ygg3s/ufpkybdceri/aaaaaaaadvw/wgg0him-ywg/w749-h747-no/definition.png 39 comments linguistics
- A list of 25 words that should exist but don't exist in the English language (some of the definitions are a little off, but it's still a fun read) http://sobadsogood.com/2012/04/29/25-words-that-simply-dont-exist-in-english/ 26 comments linguistics
- Strictly in terms of its definition and leaving ideologies aside, can we discuss whether the word "democracy" still applies to the US? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy 21 comments politics
- Are there differences in definitions when a word is used in a political context vs. a social context? Take the term "rights" - some use it in a political context (liberty) and others use it in a social context (welfare). What about private vs. public? When we confuse words, do we confuse reason? http://www.braincrave.com/viewblog.php?id=451 18 comments philosophy
- University physics professor discovers the definition of the word siphon is incorrect in nearly all dictionaries including the Oxford English Dictionary http://www.physorg.com/news192688538.html 327 comments science
- The shortest definition the Internal Revenue Service could provide for the word "income" was 140 words - but the word income was included 10 times, missing the point that you do not include the word to be defined as part of the definition. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/22/a-certain-failure/ 8 comments politics
- The FISA compromise: If Bush said it was OK to violate the Constitution, everyone is off the hook. Bush's words are law, the *definition* of monarchy. The vote is tomorrow. Call Congress & stop this! http://www.theseminal.com/2008/06/19/more-on-fisa-bush-says-its-ok-to-break-the-law/ 12 comments politics
