broadly/loosely define

phrase

: to describe very generally
Tigers are broadly/loosely defined as large cats.

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Instead, a story of why the performer's heavy metal-style stage presentation, featuring charging guitars, blistering drums and bluntly compelling lyricism, rose to most broadly define modern country music, was highlighted at Bridgestone Arena. Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Aug. 2025 The Senate is considering another piece of legislation, already passed in the House, that would more broadly define which financial agencies should regulate which portions of the crypto market. Ben Weiss, Fortune, 25 July 2025 Justice Alito has written opinions that broadly define religious rights, including that of employers to deny contraceptive coverage to women employees for religious reasons. Jess Bravin, WSJ, 29 July 2022

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“Broadly/loosely define.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broadly%2Floosely%20define. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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