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defining

[dih-fahy-ning] / dɪˈfaɪ nɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
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The splitter and its devastating sinking action had been the defining pitch of the 1980s.

From The Wall Street Journal

Apple had a history defining first 50 years.

From Barron's

Others were single, defining moments from their life.

From Literature

The broader opportunity may lie in what Beijing is now defining as family infrastructure.

From Barron's

Education, the defining aspiration of the Indian middle class, has stopped delivering on its promise.

From BBC