defining

Example Sentences

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This is a month that will go a long way to defining City's season.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“Job stability has become the defining feature of today’s workforce,” they wrote.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

This discovery fills that gap and provides direct evidence of when these defining features first appeared.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The elevator, one of the most defining technologies of the modern city, started with a stunt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Despite their many differences, all human species share several defining characteristics.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari