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delineate

[dih-lin-ee-eyt] / dɪˈlɪn iˌeɪt /


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Among other provisions, the bill would delineate when crypto markets are subject to securities regulation, likely placing most of the industry under the purview of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

You can delineate these bequests in a will or in a trust, but either way, the designated administrator becomes responsible for distributing the items and can be held accountable if things go missing.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

"Culturally and socially they are completely intertwined. It would be impossible to delineate where one kinship network begins and ends," Lowy Institute Pacific Islands project director Mihai Sora told the BBC.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2024

The Los Angeles Film Critics Association, which doesn’t delineate gender in its acting categories, gave all four of its acting awards to women.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 10, 2023

He went on to delineate and, he hoped, prove his point.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman




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