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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 definitions
Personal definitions are becoming less universal, especially among younger generations.
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Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Romance can have many different definitions, depending on the show — some filled with emotional arcs, others sharing compelling bedroom stories.
—Megan Vick, Variety, 13 June 2026
But the legislation’s problems with definitions keep going.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
But our statute doesn’t prescribe specifically what definitions apply to, for example, gaming.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
Begin with a focused, high-impact workflow and force precise data relationship definitions before expanding the scope.
—Praveen Satyanarayana, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
If a founder defines success as serving customers well and staying independent over twenty years, while a fund needs a 5x return in seven, those definitions of success will collide.
—Vale Siegrist, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
Our first exercise, the facilitator explained, was intended to build trust—listing words or concepts that all Americans could endorse, even if our definitions might vary.
—Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Within each section, Tao identified the sequence of lemmas and definitions that needed to be formalized.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 June 2026
Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Romance can have many different definitions, depending on the show — some filled with emotional arcs, others sharing compelling bedroom stories.
—Megan Vick, Variety, 13 June 2026
But the legislation’s problems with definitions keep going.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
But our statute doesn’t prescribe specifically what definitions apply to, for example, gaming.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
Begin with a focused, high-impact workflow and force precise data relationship definitions before expanding the scope.
—Praveen Satyanarayana, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
If a founder defines success as serving customers well and staying independent over twenty years, while a fund needs a 5x return in seven, those definitions of success will collide.
—Vale Siegrist, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
Our first exercise, the facilitator explained, was intended to build trust—listing words or concepts that all Americans could endorse, even if our definitions might vary.
—Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Within each section, Tao identified the sequence of lemmas and definitions that needed to be formalized.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for definitions
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Social media descriptions of Skid Row dogs being used for fights and to test drugs often lack credible evidence and actionable information, said Los Angeles Police Department Lt.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Further descriptions were not available.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Among all the things that make Iliad Bookshop unique is the mural outside, depicting literary scenes and portraits of more than fifty authors and musicians like Charles Dickens, Sylvia Plath, Harper Lee, Pink Floyd and Tom Petty.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
19 June 2026
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Earlier works often centered on solitary women posed with the self-possession of royal portraits or religious icons.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Deepfakes have been a constant presence in the AI age as large-language models have made generating depictions of actors, singers and other celebrities much more accessible to the public.—
Corbin Bolies,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Yes, other Hollywood depictions of the future had predicted similar technology over the years, but guess what year Apple overlord Steve Jobs announced the breakthrough videotelephony product known as FaceTime?—
Dan Snierson,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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Area law enforcement officials have previously released pictures of him.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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But some users find clever ways to sidestep those controls, by disguising sensitive requests as role-playing games, poems or pictures, with many swapping tips and ideas online.—
Kevin Schaul,
Washington Post,
18 June 2026
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This needs to be balanced with honest portrayals of skilled nursing facilities, which includes how residents live their lives while receiving necessary care.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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For every blockbuster streaming series about a notorious serial killer, there’s a discussion to be had about whether anyone is benefitting from gruesome TV portrayals that some feel glamorize killers and exploit their victims.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
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“Definitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definitions. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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