define
Example Sentences
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We do not define ultraprocessed foods based on how much they are processed—instead, the definition is more about subjective opinions.
From Slate • Jul. 12, 2026
But for much of the afternoon it looked as though the missed penalty would define Argentina's exit.
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026
The questions that define civilizations don’t always announce themselves cleanly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026
Meredith Slopen, an assistant professor at the Stony Brook School of Social Welfare, also pointed out that caregiving situations are sometimes harder to define than parental leave following the birth of a child.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026
I knew they’d have to push back against the stereotypes that would get put on them, all the ways they’d be defined before they’d had a chance to define themselves.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing define
The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The ACT: The Language of the Test, List 1
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