- present tense form of define (3rd person singular).
defines
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But for someone like Schoenbrun, defeat defines their future.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
“The church should have an investment committee and a charter that defines the committee’s roles and responsibilities,” Katz adds.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
It’s what Anthropic defines as its “Company Purpose.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
They also allege dumping, which trade law defines as selling a product abroad for less than at home or below production costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
The river marks the Guatemalan border, just as the Rio Grande defines the Mexican border to the north.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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