How to Use well-defined in a Sentence
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Your dream customer is well-defined.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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From a risk/reward standpoint, the trade is well-defined.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
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But the rules are murky and 'published' is a term of art in copyright law that was not well-defined.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Their presence may raise initial questions, but their role is well-defined.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Those are ridiculous numbers that go to show just how well-defined his scoring game is already.
—Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Remote work culture in the post-pandemic era is, in many ways, well-defined.
—Nataliia Onyshkevych, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Every squad member has his role well-defined — and accepted.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
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The process for choosing the field is well-defined, if not without its controversy.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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The fruit fly was chosen because its microbiome is much smaller than that of humans and is well-defined.
—New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2024
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The precedents and courses of action were well-defined, and the rule of law on his side in ensuring the terms of the deal were kept.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
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The curly part of the hair requires moisture to keep the curls well-defined and frizz-free, while the straighter parts usually need more volume.
—Elise Tabin, InStyle, 6 Sep. 2026
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According to the parks service, the Bright Angel trail is well-defined and steep.
—Christopher Brito, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2023
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The characters around him are less well-defined at this point, though the likability of the actors goes a long way.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
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Ornate molding, still somehow well-defined, as if milled yesterday.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
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Certain of these historical claims are well-defined and easy to certify.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2023
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Kidman wore her voluminous blonde hair parted in the middle with subtle but well-defined waves.
—Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
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The performance metrics the Ford-class carrier program must meet are clear and well-defined.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
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While coyote packs do maintain some version of an alpha, their hierarchy is not as well-defined as the alpha in wolf packs.
—Hampton Bourne, Field & Stream, 22 Nov. 2023
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Policies that are well-defined, transparent, and have the support of the workforce lead to improved retention rates.
—Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2023
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The heart of a healthy corporate travel system is a clear and well-defined employee travel policy.
—Egor Karpovich, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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Processes should be so well-defined that a new hire can be onboarded quickly and start delivering value within weeks.
—Hamid Kohan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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At this point, the system is usually well-defined with organized thunderstorms, but lacks the high intensity of a stronger storm.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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While some may view it as verbose compared to Jobs’ succinct statement, Cook's message was clear, specific and well-defined.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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The experimental nature Millepied is going for here is well-defined by Cooper’s work.
—Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023
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The nice thing about it is our culture is so well-defined that there aren't many mistakes, in terms of people entering it or behaving in a way inconsistent with it.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
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Support is well-defined by the 200-day MA, currently rising on the chart near $61.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
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When your goals are well-defined, team members will understand the expectations and priorities without the need for frequent check-ins.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 13 Sep. 2023
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Take the gas giants Jupiter or Saturn, for example, which have large, dense and well-defined cores that on their own are ten times more massive than Earth.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Instead, take the time to document, streamline and standardize at least 80% of a process, ensuring that each step is well-defined and easy to follow.
—Shaleen Devgun, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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The reality is that without a clear and well-defined go-to-market (GTM) plan, even the best software can flounder.
—Naimeesha Murthy, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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