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Recent Examples of definer
The government as a primary definer of news also illustrates this interdependence.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
And much like the fictional sport’s real-world counterpart, in this all-animal cinematic universe, roarball is the ultimate culture-definer.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
And much like the fictional sport’s real-world counterpart, in this all-animal cinematic universe, roarball is the ultimate culture-definer.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for definer
Noun
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Stamper, a lexicographer and former editor at Merriam-Webster, charts the history of how thousands of colors came to be defined in Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, published in 1961.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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One of the jobs of a lexicographer is to proofread dictionary entries.—
Kory Stamper,
Longreads,
19 Mar. 2026
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My editor, Kyle Feldscher, got away from his desk for a couple hours yesterday and caught Qatar-Switzerland from FIFA’s Fan Festival in Atlanta.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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After the game, with the glimmer of tears in their eyes, the New Yorker editor David Remnick and Vinson Cunningham celebrated the win, and were joined by Louisa Thomas, who managed a bit more equanimity.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Noun
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The field shrank Monday when candidate Lindsey Church, a former Navy linguist who runs a nonprofit serving minority veterans, dropped out of the race and endorsed Macías.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2026
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New York Times columnist, best-selling author, linguist and Columbia University professor John McWhorter doesn't shy away from controversy and isn't afraid to offend people.—
Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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“Definer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definer. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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