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define

[dih-fahyn] / dɪˈfaɪn /




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If universities must speak out about threats to their mission but can’t speak otherwise, every choice about when to speak ends up defining what their mission is.

From The Wall Street Journal

His philosophy, if indeed he has one, is defined by manipulation — the results of which are apparent to anyone in the United States, no matter their personal philosophy.

From Salon

Paulsen takes the level of new era economic spending from the GDP accounts, defining it as investment spending on information processing equipment and intellectual property products.

From MarketWatch

Stokes and McCullum united in 2022 and this tour was billed as a defining moment for their leadership, only for England to surrender the series with defeats in each of the opening three Tests.

From BBC

Those offer “some upside exposure with either defined or variable protection, and a great level of visibility, transparency and liquidity,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal