as in restricted
having distinct or certain limits
well defined guidelines on the range of activities in which the intelligence agency can engage
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1
as in traced
to draw or make apparent the outline of
the glass skyscraper's sleek silhouette was strikingly defined by the setting sun to its west
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as in bounded
to mark the limits of
the river defines the town on the south
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as in described
to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group
a woman who is defined by her unswerving loyalty to her friends
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as in specified
to give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly
let me define the task so that there is no doubt in your minds about what needs to be done
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Recent Examples of defined
Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Direct care is defined as the hands-on care provided to residents by nurses or nurse aides, including feeding, bathing, dressing and medication administration.
—Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
The parties and their counsel need to recognize that courts typically don’t understand commercial real estate finance and often don’t care about the nuances of how the parties allocated or defined certain risks.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
In an era dominated by CGI, Hung emphasizes the physical authenticity that defined Hong Kong action while acknowledging modern techniques.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025
Gordon defined the Royals’ ethos of hard work and determination throughout this career.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
The Exclusion Zone echoes the concept of Native American reservations in the United States—geographically and politically defined spaces created to remove Indigenous people from their ancestral lands and isolate them from broader society.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The future will be defined by the interplay between agents and copilots, between automation and human oversight.
—Mike Villalobos, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this year has seen three measles outbreaks, defined as three or more related cases.
—Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
The values were not defined for respondents but left to their own interpretation.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Direct care is defined as the hands-on care provided to residents by nurses or nurse aides, including feeding, bathing, dressing and medication administration.
—Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
The parties and their counsel need to recognize that courts typically don’t understand commercial real estate finance and often don’t care about the nuances of how the parties allocated or defined certain risks.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
In an era dominated by CGI, Hung emphasizes the physical authenticity that defined Hong Kong action while acknowledging modern techniques.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025
Gordon defined the Royals’ ethos of hard work and determination throughout this career.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
The Exclusion Zone echoes the concept of Native American reservations in the United States—geographically and politically defined spaces created to remove Indigenous people from their ancestral lands and isolate them from broader society.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The future will be defined by the interplay between agents and copilots, between automation and human oversight.
—Mike Villalobos, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this year has seen three measles outbreaks, defined as three or more related cases.
—Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defined
Adjective
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As things stand, that is certainly up in the air, especially with him set to he a restricted free agent after the season.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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If the recipient isn’t a Gmail user, however, they are presented with an invite to view the email within a restricted version of Gmail, using a Google Workspace guest account.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The violence that the Philippines has suffered in the last several decades, as well as its remaining ethnic and social tensions, can be traced to the legacy of imperial oppression.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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So while the advisory attributes 100,000 cancer cases in the country each year to alcohol, most cancers can’t be traced back to a single cause.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
4 Jan. 2025
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The Lhasa block, bounded by fault-lines, forms southern Tibet.—
Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
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The Lhasa block, bounded by fault-lines, forms southern Tibet.—
Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Mary described her role as largely self-directed.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2025
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Making matters worse, nine in 10 Haitians go all day without eating in what has been described as one of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2025
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The types of chemicals were not specified in the arrest affidavit.—
Noe Padilla,
USA TODAY,
31 Dec. 2024
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No cause of death was specified.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The doughnut chain has announced a new Craving Cheesecake Collection of doughnuts, sold individually and by the dozen, available for a limited time starting April 22.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The fact sheet notes that agencies cannot fill vacant roles or create new ones, with limited exceptions for jobs related to immigration enforcement, public safety and national security.—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Here's what to know about what government employees would continue to work during a shutdown, based on prior shutdowns and a plan the White House most recently outlined in 2023.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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Apart from the vague statement posted by the band which outlined their decision to part ways with Hinds, there has been no updates on why Hinds and Mastodon ‘mutually’ parted ways.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Other common ants found in the state include the carpenter ant, characterized by their large, black bodies, and fire ants, known for their red color and affinity for building large mounds in yards that can be dangerous, Hayes said.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
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One source close to the negotiations described a deal as 'close' and a Red Sox source characterized the team as hopeful of getting a deal done as of late Saturday night.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Defined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defined. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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