- present tense form of define (3rd person singular).
defines
Example Sentences
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The proposal defines a meaningful benchmark as “an investment, strategy, index, or other comparator that has similar mandates, strategies, objectives, and risks.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The Scottish government defines a critical incident as any localised disruption which results in a board "losing its ability to deliver critical services, or, where patients and staff may be at risk of harm".
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
There is one specific trait, however, that Pedroza said defines Thomas’ skills: his heat-seeking-missile accuracy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
He defines RSI as when “AI systems autonomously improve the capability of future AI systems.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
It defines you to the core of your being, and only in dreams is one free of the yoke.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
