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But how does she define a romance novel?

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

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

The blow helped define Perry’s 14-year governorship, he said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

Remember, employers don’t always define work experience literally.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

It serves to define the meaning and significance of race in America.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

He may have been dissuaded from imposing a toll, but this is the way he thinks, and this is how he defines U.S. interests.

From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026

The band's album reflects the eclectic approach to songwriting that members say defines Renegade Zoo.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

The concept is illustrated by the Carnot cycle, an idealized model that defines the maximum theoretical efficiency of a heat engine by carefully regulating the movement of heat between hot and cold regions.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026

That lyric defines the album’s back half — and really, Madonna’s entire career.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

“Anyway, Chris,” Seven says, “DeVante’s got a point. What makes his name or our names any less normal than yours? Who or what defines ‘normal’ to you?

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

He reiterated his commitment to delivering price stability, which he defined to lawmakers as a rate of inflation that households and businesses “don’t have to think about.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Unlike an event horizon, a dynamical horizon is defined by the black hole's properties at a specific moment in time, avoiding the complications created by relying on future events.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026

He defined this as trying “to be relevant.”

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026

Under Pochettino, the U.S. approach was defined by an aggressive pressing system and tactical fluidity, with the team building from a back-three structure that freed its wing backs to exploit overloads when pushing forward.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

As I am defined, then my name is defined and shaped around me like clothing.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

Now it doesn’t really have any exclusive or defining titles, yet Microsoft spent billions scooping up IPs with nothing to show for it.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

He has said he "intends to win" the election, setting the stage for what could be the defining contest of his political life.

From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026

Tom Mackay, president of Sony Music Vision, said: "Calvin Harris is one of the defining artists of dance music, and this performance captures a truly special moment in his career."

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

"A defining feature of the chip was precision current injection, which we used to permeabilize neuronal membranes for intracellular access," Ham said.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026

Since limits are logically airtight, by defining a derivative in terms of limits, it becomes airtight as well—and puts calculus on a solid foundation.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife