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Example Sentences
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The Jewish faith has a moral obligation of tzedakah, loosely defined as charity but literally translated as righteousness.
The combination of celebrity culture and the staging of violence underscored a movement increasingly defined not just by what it believes, but by how it performs.
From Salon
England will be defined as losers in this country, their history entwined with all the other Ashes tourists to be humbled down under.
From BBC
City's attack is flowing, having scored 10 more goals than Arsenal, but having also conceded six more – you feel the title race could be defined by whether City's goals can outshine Arsenal's solidity.
From BBC
These elements, used to make magnets crucial to the auto, electronics and defence industries, have been defined by the European Union as critical raw materials.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.