defining
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It became one of the defining images of the protests, and propelled Melinn to nationwide fame.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Building on their earlier work, they used a self-similar form of Einstein's equations to represent the standard cosmological model as a rest point, a mathematical state in which the system's defining variables remain unchanged.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
The department filed a long court brief defending its tactics, saying a law defining the statute of limitations for most felony crimes allows prosecutors to initiate a case by criminal information.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Musk talks as though his vision is to cobble together a conglomerate by defining all his interests as elements of a “super-intelligence” future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
They activate and silence genes, thereby defining the embryo’s axis from head to tail.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word