- present tense form of define (3rd person singular).
defines
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The department defines an incident as “any documented case where a shark approached and touched a person in the water, or touched a person’s surfboard, kayak, paddleboard, etc.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
In 1800, John Adams handed power to his bitter rival Thomas Jefferson, establishing the peaceful transfer between parties that defines our republic.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
Falling below that would make a lower low, the first half of the trading pattern — lower lows and lower highs — that defines a downtrend.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
They also allege dumping, which trade law defines as selling a product abroad for less than at home or below production costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
It’s the way we deal with what Fate hands us that defines who we are.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
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