well-defined

Example Sentences

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Like Neapolitan pizza, the New York bagel has certain well-defined characteristics: rolled from a cold-fermented, high-gluten, low-hydration dough flavored with malt syrup, kettle-boiled, then baked.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Some areas showed clear, well-defined patterns, while nearby regions had none at all, resembling a lake where ice forms in scattered patches rather than covering the surface all at once.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

This provides an excellent opportunity for Congress to establish sensible criteria and well-defined remedies for each category of tariffs.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

If Europe’s economic problem is well-defined, the political fix hasn’t been.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

In the dim light his features were sharp and white and his closed eyes well-defined lines in a well-tooled face.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison