- present participle of define.
defining
Example Sentences
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Mazzini and Nathan Shunk, a third-year Ph.D. student, recently published a study defining "vertical marine heatwaves" and developing a classification system for them in the Bay.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
England head coach Thomas Tuchel's apparent lack of trust in Trent Alexander-Arnold has been one of the defining features - and a constant narrative - of his time in charge.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
The classic piano-bass-drum trio has become a defining sound of 21st-century jazz, well-suited to a focus on shifting rhythms and nimble changes in mood, intensity and tempo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Workers may move into and out of physically demanding jobs throughout their career, and defining such jobs would be “complicated and inevitably controversial,’ Altman said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
The defining feature of the place is that the only thing the Rose brothers do is fight.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
