defines
- present tense form of define (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The get-rich ethos that defines our time may be only rivaled by our perilously tantalizing obsession with vengeance.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Soft power be damned, Mr. Simms defines a great power in terms of its geography, population, number of nuclear weapons, size of its economy, network of military bases and resilience in the face of pain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Still, the two retain a lifelong bond that, while reflecting the reality of the world around them, all but defines Best Friends Forever.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
He may have been dissuaded from imposing a toll, but this is the way he thinks, and this is how he defines U.S. interests.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
It’s the way we deal with what Fate hands us that defines who we are.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
