as in description
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
he gave us his definition of the perfect romantic evening on the town
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Recent Examples of definition
These definitions are imperfect for many reasons.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
With this transition, the definition of the profession is in flux.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
This is the finding of Harvard University researchers who—following a Lancet Commission proposing the new definition back in January—investigated what the implications of adopting such would be.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
By any definition, San Diego FC’s debut season has been a rousing success.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
With this transition, the definition of the profession is in flux.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
This is the finding of Harvard University researchers who—following a Lancet Commission proposing the new definition back in January—investigated what the implications of adopting such would be.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
By any definition, San Diego FC’s debut season has been a rousing success.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for definition
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There’s something almost Arcadian in Jacqueline Overton’s 1933 description of this landscape of labor.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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One thing Gacy left out of his description of his home was the crawl space under the house.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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His portraits poked a hole into the romantic mythology of the American West, telling instead a story of poverty and struggle.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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One of the most moving stories in the film is the portrait of a father and son bonding over their love of geek culture.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
19 Oct. 2025
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But pop culture’s depiction of cowboys and the American West is selective.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Bondi reacted to the sketch by embracing her depiction.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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Before Friday, Jackson had already won five Daytime Emmys over the years for his portrayal of Lucky.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Praise went to writer-director Angus MacLachlan’s humane filmmaking, the powerhouse performances from David Strathairn and Jane Levy, and the authentic portrayal of family life in Middle America.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Definition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definition. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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