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noun

ˌde-fə-ˈni-shən

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a vivid representation in words of someone or something he gave us his definition of the perfect romantic evening on the town

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Recent Examples of definition AngelAi is already moving beyond the narrow definition of a mortgage assistant. — Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 For the handful of Deaf linguists who attend the event, that definition extends beyond spoken language. — New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026 But the definition of AGI is not important for these safety issues. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026 If its plans succeed, the CPC will get to write both the definitions and the history books. — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for definition

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Andreatta has disputed descriptions of the exchange as an altercation, saying the conversation ended with a handshake.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Their description of condensates doesn’t rule out earlier theories of spider silk formation.

— Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026

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But whether a matter of intention or circumstance, what emerges in place of star power is a more intimate portrait of Perry and his decadeslong struggle with substance abuse, leading to his death from a ketamine overdose in the fall of 2023.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
This is a portrait, ballpoint pen on notebook paper, of a woman existing somewhere on Planet Earth.

— Madeline ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

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Labeled by the press as a farmer and his wife, the depiction of the couple found detractors in both Iowans and art critics.

— Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
So the ability for people to make visual depictions and reach towards cinematic success became more palpable or more accessible.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026

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Either way, that sensibility has yet to trickle down to mainstream portrayals of Zoomer romance on screen, which remain largely beholden to templates established by previous generations.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
Rose earned Hüller the Best Leading Performance at the Berlin Film Festival for portrayal of this survivor, loosely based on numerous IRL genderfluid figures in European history, back in February.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026

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