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.
• What seemed likely in the spring now seems definite in the fall.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2022
• Breezes are light from the northwest as lows drop to the low to mid-50s for a definite fall feel.
  — Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2021
• Miller said the project could break ground in 2022, but a definite timetable has not been set.
  — Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2021
• But the offensive line’s depth chart was even less definite than the rest of the team’s.
  — Giana Han, al, 10 Sep. 2020
• Then that takes the longest time, to go back to the director and get a definite no.
  — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2023
• But the starting five will not be the definite starting five for the rest of the season, that is clear.
  — Giana Han, al, 27 Nov. 2020
• Of the many outcomes, one that is most definite is the rising waters of the oceans.
  — Sulagna Chattopadhyay, Quartz, 15 Dec. 2021
• The iPhone 12 is a definite improvement over the iPhone 11.
  — Maren Estrada, BGR, 8 July 2021
• Stress is a definite risk factor, and can lead to a relapse.
  — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 12 June 2022
• The city still intends to build one, but there is no definite timeline for that as of now.
  — Krithika Varagur, The New York Review of Books, 18 Sep. 2020
• The answer to each of those questions: a definite maybe.
  — Catharine Hamm, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2020
• But the prospect of working from home was a definite selling point.
  — William Thornton | [e-mail], al, 18 Jan. 2022
• Bad news Best Coast fans: the group is going on a definite hiatus.
  — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 4 May 2023
• TikTok is what made this 17-year-old singer's April release soar, a definite sign of the times.
  — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 17 Dec. 2020
• There's no definite plans for a new album though — at least, not yet.
  — Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE.com, 31 July 2020
• The answer is a definite no, so why not just release him now?
  — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2021
• There's been a definite change in the way the Democratic Party talks about crime.
  — Noah Millman, The Week, 25 June 2021
• Be ready to cheer, cheer for old Notre Dame on Dec. 19, and if Clemson falls again, then there’s a definite opening in the top four.
  — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 2 Dec. 2020
• The video did not have any audio and none of the witnesses gave a definite answer as to why the brawl began.
  — Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Sep. 2022
• Braun does have at least one definite television project on the way.
  — Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 13 Sep. 2023
• Pruning your rose is a definite plus, but beware the point of no return.
  — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
• If the answer is a definite no, go forward with a clear conscience.
  — Adunola Adeshola, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
• Our happy ending might not be definite, but neither is our doom.
  — Sarah Jones, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
• There are definite plans for this partnership to expand to other U.S. markets throughout 2025.
  — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 3 Jan 2025