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Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • Contraction of does not.

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  • phrase Does not.

Etymologies

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does +‎ -n't

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Examples

  • The truth is that there is no accepted definition of Jewish, and shouting the term doesn't make it any clearer.

    Carlo Strenger: Social Justice Unites Israel More Effectively Than Nationalism Carlo Strenger 2011

  • If a label doesn't have the reach of a major it's not going to make anything using the service.

    Gizmodo Mario Aguilar 2011

  • The utility has released data showing it meets these criteria at Fukushima, the site of the worst nuclear accident since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, though some nuclear scientists say the term doesn't apply to melted reactors.

    BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2011

  • What you can do: Tofu is a great choice, but keep in mind that if the label doesn't say it is 100% USDA Certified Organic or non-GMO, there is a good chance it was made from genetically modified soybeans.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com EatingWell 2011

  • The utility has released data showing it meets these criteria at Fukushima, the site of the worst nuclear accident since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, though some nuclear scientists say the term doesn't apply to melted reactors.

    BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2011

  • He told us that the term doesn't have a precise definition.

    Ars Technica Timothy B. Lee 2011

  • The utility has released data showing it meets these criteria at Fukushima, though some nuclear scientists say the term doesn't apply to melted reactors.

    BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2011

  • The truth is that there is no accepted definition of Jewish, and shouting the term doesn't make it any clearer. accepted definition of Zionism: For the majority of settlers it means to insist on the eternal right of Jews for sovereignty over the greater land of Israel; and for some it means that Israel should be a Jewish theocracy.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Carlo Strenger 2011

  • How would Christian students feel if they attended a Muslim-affiliated school whose mascot was the "Jihadists" even though this term doesn't necessarily mean "terrorists" or "indiscriminate killers of non-Muslims"?

    Tobias Winright: What's In A School Name And Mascot? Tobias Winright 2011

  • How would Christian students feel if they attended a Muslim-affiliated school whose mascot was the "Jihadists" even though this term doesn't necessarily mean "terrorists" or "indiscriminate killers of non-Muslims"?

    Tobias Winright: What's In A School Name And Mascot? Tobias Winright 2011

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