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verb

past tense of define
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as in described
to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group a woman who is defined by her unswerving loyalty to her friends

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of defined
Verb
In steps Jeff Grimes to build on some of the passing concepts Longo installed while restoring the physicality that defined the Badgers for decades. Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 Andrew Garfield, an actor who has defined the notion of being a modern leading man with feelings, thinks cinemagoers should be free to show their emotions without apology. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025 In her younger years, Gucci viewed Creole as simply her family vessel that defined the yachting season, with weeks typically spent aboard with parents, sister and crew in the Western Mediterranean. Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025 So, yes, their season has been defined in the clutch. Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 Due to its proximity to our planet, 2025 AB is classified as a near-Earth object or NEO, defined as objects within 30 million miles of Earth. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 Today, authenticity is defined by celebrating and owning one’s heritage, with cultural pride becoming a hallmark of true success. Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 These women, whose music and identities blur genre and geographic boundaries gave us reason to engage more deeply with a part of the world whose identity has been defined by others for far too long. Tariro Mzezewa, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025 Perry and Ryan Getzlaf defined Ducks hockey for more than a decade. Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defined
Adjective
  • Terms were not announced, but the three-year veteran made $985,000 last season as an exclusive-rights free agent with the Atlanta Falcons, who opted not to tender him a contract as a restricted free agent.
    Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
  • So, at least for now, Romanov, a pending restricted free agent, figures to remain with the Sharks.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The violence that the Philippines has suffered in the last several decades, as well as its remaining ethnic and social tensions, can be traced to the legacy of imperial oppression.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • So while the advisory attributes 100,000 cancer cases in the country each year to alcohol, most cancers can’t be traced back to a single cause.
    Alice Park, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The Lhasa block, bounded by fault-lines, forms southern Tibet.
    Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The Lhasa block, bounded by fault-lines, forms southern Tibet.
    Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Experts Weigh In Jonathan Hinton Westover, chair and professor of organizational leadership and change at Utah Valley University, described the theme as emblematic of a toxic workplace culture.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • While the orchid was first collected in 2009, it was officially described just this year by Farminhão and his colleagues.
    Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Officials have not specified the nature of the injuries to any of the four people.
    Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • No cause of death was specified.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Since then, King was nominated for an Emmy in 2024 for outstanding supporting actress in a limited series for Apple TV+’s Lessons in Chemistry.
    Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs have announced the Hidden in Pieces Tour, a limited run of shows in intimate theaters across North America and England this spring and summer.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The ladies also outlined the unique timing of their holiday celebrations for those who have to travel for away games.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Attorneys for Pines deferred a request for further comment to the allegations outlined in the complaint.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The Pleistocene was characterized by dramatic changes in climate, including a series of ice ages.
    Andre A. Naranjo, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
  • His work is characterized by thorough research and a deep passion for gambling, including a keen interest in sports betting, online casinos, and poker strategies.
    Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025

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“Defined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defined. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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