delineation

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One charm of this gorgeously illustrated book is the absence of a clear delineation between what happened and what Mr. Derman allows himself to imagine happened.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

What has changed is the delineation between public and private, who can broadcast their innermost lives to the world, and whose innermost lives garner the world’s interest.

From Slate • Sep. 10, 2025

"Today, precise state-led strikes, backed by central paramilitary forces, have changed the game. While paramilitary held the ground, state forces gathered intelligence and launched targeted operations. It was clear role delineation and coordination," he said.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

This is presented with little insight into the forces that made that happen or why there was a delineation between print and runway in the first place.

From Salon • Sep. 20, 2023

This is a gentle delineation, is it not, reader?

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë