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as in to trace
to draw or make apparent the outline of
the man's roly-poly shape was softly delineated by the glow of the fire
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as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
the story does a remarkable job of delineating the emotions that immigrants feel upon their arrival in a strange country
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Recent Examples of delineate
And finally, owners need to account for potential exit strategies to delineate the conditions under which the board may need to be restructured or even dissolved.
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Wendy Stewart, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2025
Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Devin Monroe/U.S. Navy Straight baselines delineate the waters over which a country claims full jurisdiction.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
The clothes identify different factions and clearly delineate some of the battle lines.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
As the postseason has grown, it’s gotten a lot harder to delineate who’s who.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 30 July 2025
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Wendy Stewart, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2025
Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Devin Monroe/U.S. Navy Straight baselines delineate the waters over which a country claims full jurisdiction.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
The clothes identify different factions and clearly delineate some of the battle lines.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
As the postseason has grown, it’s gotten a lot harder to delineate who’s who.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delineate
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The sharp, but flexible point allows for drawing fluid, sweeping lines, but also honing in on the tiniest details, like tracing the very inner corners of your lash lines or shaping the upward flick of a cat eye.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Police are hoping electronic devices found onboard the vessel will help trace Champagne’s movements.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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More importantly, Penske also describes this dynamic as antitrust behavior from a company abusing what the federal government has already described as Google’s monopoly status in the realm of Internet search.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Three people present described the manner of the two strangers as detached and off-putting, and said their story just did not add up.—
Denver Nicks,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
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Among them were countless era-defining releases that are still among the best movies ever made—of any genre—from the haunting Rebecca to the gripping Rear Window, and the ravishing Vertigo to the hair-raising Psycho.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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Internally, the current workspace contained not only the visible text documents but also any custom words the user added to the dictionary and any additional tForth words defined in memory.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Children play with a ball in front of a mural depicting the Brazilian World Cup football team at the Rocinha favela in Rio de Janeiro on November 23, 2022.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Christy costars Ben Foster as Martin's manager-turned-husband James, initially depicted as loving and supportive (one shot shows Christy gleefully leaping into his arms after winning a match), but eventually revealed as possessive and dangerous.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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This is the new reality of how CX work can get done if businesses follow the four phases outlined above.—
Munil Shah,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Budd, a Democrat representing House District 103 in south Mecklenburg County, outlined a four-part plan during a news conference Monday that would devote more resources toward law enforcement, courts and state health care infrastructure.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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While some Hamas apologists have portrayed the word as benign, its real meaning is undeniably violent — and not just for Israelis.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Somehow, they’re portrayed as heroic trials of love, requiring sacrifice, trust and resilience.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Delineate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delineate. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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