- present tense form of define (3rd person singular).
defines
Example Sentences
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There is one specific trait, however, that Pedroza said defines Thomas’ skills: his heat-seeking-missile accuracy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
The Met Office defines this as temperatures reaching 26 to 28C - dependent on location - for three consecutive days.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The law applies to political “advertisements,” a term it defines broadly as “a communication” that is “published, disseminated, distributed or displayed to the public,” although the meaning of “public” is left open.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
He defines RSI as when “AI systems autonomously improve the capability of future AI systems.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Then the effort to make good on that vow is what defines us as human beings.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
