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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
To fix that, the actual operating rooms won’t have the red outline on the floor, and the operating area will likely instead be delineated with a lighter gray color.
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Emily Brindley, Dallas Morning News, 1 Apr. 2026
Halevi added that further efforts are needed to clearly delineate crimes against the state, including what falls within that category and what does not.
—Benjamin Weinthal , Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Now, in the finished space, herringbone parquet delineates one long hall, as does a ceiling track lighting system by Wever & Ducré.
—Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2026
The projection of Earth’s equator delineates the celestial equator, and the poles project onto the north and south celestial poles.
—Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
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Emily Brindley, Dallas Morning News, 1 Apr. 2026
Halevi added that further efforts are needed to clearly delineate crimes against the state, including what falls within that category and what does not.
—Benjamin Weinthal , Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Now, in the finished space, herringbone parquet delineates one long hall, as does a ceiling track lighting system by Wever & Ducré.
—Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2026
The projection of Earth’s equator delineates the celestial equator, and the poles project onto the north and south celestial poles.
—Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delineate
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The body of commentary that has developed since, particularly in the field of postcolonial studies, has traced the ways in which uninvited borrowings follow the vectors of asymmetrical power relations.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Their connection traced back to Lukas’ days training quarter horses in New Mexico before getting into thoroughbreds and becoming one of the faces of the sport.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Drinking that water can cause both acute illness (like the abdominal pain that Stillman describes) and chronic illness.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Most of the monarchies in Europe are really described by their greatest and most ardent supporters.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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An epic comeback and an epic bounce defined two games that forced Game 7s on Friday night.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 May 2026
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That tension — between the gravity of what the commission documented and the limits of what it was empowered to do — defined Thursday’s release of its final report.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The characters can be flawed, and cars can crash, McDermott says, but NASCAR wanted race scenes to look authentic and was adamant that the series not depict anyone driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Chong, 104 minutes Pixar’s latest family-friendly charmer depicts a land war — over a patch of earth that was once occupied by beavers and other wildlife and that human developers are eager to blow up for a highway.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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The results will outline the levels of available nutrients and show what the soil needs.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
2 May 2026
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The director of the Platte County Board of Elections, Chris Hershey, said his office gave candidates a yellow sheet of paper outlining how to file their personal financial disclosure statements.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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The film stars renegade country singer Elizabeth Cook as a fictionalized version of herself, portraying an artist navigating midlife while contending with an industry that has never fully embraced her.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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However, director Antoine Fuqua made the conscious decision to use CGI to portray the chimpanzee.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Delineate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delineate. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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