- present tense form of define (3rd person singular).
defines
Example Sentences
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“Offering a generous 20-foot-wide footprint and spanning 5,000 square feet, this six-bedroom, six-bath residence defines timeless urban sophistication,” the listing crowed.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
The UK government defines a child as anyone under 18.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
In Seoul's affluent district of Gangnam, a severe heatwave has changed the currency of cool: access to air conditioning now defines the line between the haves and the have-nots.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Yet beneath this narrative of journalistic fortitude lies a far more transactional reality that defines modern Washington media.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
It defines a different kind of change to the world and our lives, and indirectly would drive Paul’s eventual research: Metcalfe’s law.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
