- present tense form of define (3rd person singular).
defines
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The statute defines “videotape service provider” to include any person in the business of delivering “prerecorded video cassette tapes or similar audio visual materials.”
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
Written with an unmistakably Caribbean verve and snappy, conversational meter, Carrero defines his stance on Cuba in no uncertain terms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
"There's no magic line" dictating what defines a nation, he told AFP, but noted Alberta's case for nationhood appears harder to make than that of other groups, like Catalans, Scots and French-speaking Canadians in Quebec.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
MILWAUKEE—Outside the home of the Milwaukee Brewers, directly above a statue of local legend Robin Yount, hangs a banner that defines the ethos of Major League Baseball’s best team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
“You know, an image that defines what that day was about for her.”
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
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