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define

[dih-fahyn] / dɪˈfaɪn /




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Like all generational debates, to define what makes “millennial art,” we have to start with what it is not.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

Haakon's reign begins in the backdrop of these scandals, and how he navigates them might come to define his monarchy.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

In May, Gov. Gavin Newsom launched a $1-billion rebate program for electric trucks, stating the state is committed to “clean technologies that will define the future of transportation.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

The analysts define their price as a multiple of marginal cost — the cost of the least efficient miner — of the last two cycles, from 2016 to 2019 and 2020 to 2023.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

This moment would define my memory of that night, and of the many nights like it, for a decade.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

There’s Mênis, which Nora defines as the anger of a society or a people.

From Salon Sep. 3, 2026

A market correction generally means a decline of at least 10% from a recent high, while a drop of 20% or more defines a bear market.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

The central question is whether a reward is “economically or functionally equivalent” to interest on a bank deposit, a test the bill never defines.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

The UK government defines a child as anyone under 18.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

It’s the way we deal with what Fate hands us that defines who we are.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff

In addition to her highly public activism, Steinem’s signature style, defined by her large aviator glasses and long hair, made her a sought-after TV guest star and documentary interview.

From Salon Sep. 3, 2026

"Reforms are not clearly defined in the agreement document. Some ambiguity remains", Abdoulaye Ndiaye, a Senegalese economist at New York University, told AFP.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

Others will undoubtedly find it infuriating, proof of a rapidly eroding culture in which art can be defined as good simply because someone likes it.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Though operations are limited to a tightly defined agricultural setting and require a ground operator and visual observer.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

It was a relief knowing that everyone could put their personal feelings that had defined our squad for the last several years aside for this one day.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

The rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, which transcended clubs, countries and competitions for over a decade, to become the defining story of modern football.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

"But now it's about Ternus defining the AI chapter."

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

In his 28 years at Apple — 15 of those as CEO — Cook has outlasted the tenure of Jobs, the company’s defining co-founder.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

“We think of them becoming one of the defining companies building open-weight models and specialized enterprise intelligence. We think there’s an aperture for a highly proficient American solution,” Tanger told me.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

The view to either side was of a sort of tunnel with cells defining one wall and a mesh fence overlooking the flats the other.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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