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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
Even before Google’s AI Overview began taking clicks from definitions written by flesh-and-bone lexicographers, the trajectory of the industry was clear.
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Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
As consumers expand their definitions of wellness, Manuka honey’s diverse applications — both nutritional and topical — may support its role in driving long-term growth.
—Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Students are encouraged to choose one of these economic systems — based on these misleading definitions — and defend their choice.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Years of mergers, cloud migrations and siloed operations have scattered information across countless systems with inconsistent definitions and unclear ownership.
—Jay Limburn, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The zoning panel’s definitions would add large amounts of Ada County land to what’s protected, advocates previously testified to the commissioners, and would amount to a de facto ban.
—Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
Word and Language Tasks Participants are offered word pairs to identify a connection, or multiple-choice definitions to test vocabulary.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Sep. 2025
While people have different definitions for luxury, the word typically elicits extravagance, grandeur, and exclusivity.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Both boys and girls should have the freedom to experience childhood free from the pressures of contorting their growing bodies into narrow definitions of beauty or feeling the inevitable resentment and pain that comes from trying to achieve these impossible standards.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
As consumers expand their definitions of wellness, Manuka honey’s diverse applications — both nutritional and topical — may support its role in driving long-term growth.
—Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Students are encouraged to choose one of these economic systems — based on these misleading definitions — and defend their choice.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Years of mergers, cloud migrations and siloed operations have scattered information across countless systems with inconsistent definitions and unclear ownership.
—Jay Limburn, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The zoning panel’s definitions would add large amounts of Ada County land to what’s protected, advocates previously testified to the commissioners, and would amount to a de facto ban.
—Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
Word and Language Tasks Participants are offered word pairs to identify a connection, or multiple-choice definitions to test vocabulary.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Sep. 2025
While people have different definitions for luxury, the word typically elicits extravagance, grandeur, and exclusivity.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Both boys and girls should have the freedom to experience childhood free from the pressures of contorting their growing bodies into narrow definitions of beauty or feeling the inevitable resentment and pain that comes from trying to achieve these impossible standards.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for definitions
Noun
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Full character descriptions can be found below.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Remaining employees then absorb responsibilities that exceed their job descriptions and pay grades, often leading to burnout.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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This provision appears to not only ban depictions of trans people but could also potentially be applied to drag queens.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
16 Sep. 2025
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Liu directs heart-expanding, tender performances out of his leads, and the screenplay by Martyna Majok forgoes the maudlin or condescending notes of so many Hollywood depictions of immigration stories.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Highlights include intimate portraits by Nan Goldin and a monochrome image of Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe during their hedonistic era in New York.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Her posts around this time were more often portraits of the outsized characters that dominate conservative politics than about actual policy.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Lord entered the truck in competitions in Louisiana and Texas and loved to park it in front of the Henderson building to take pictures of it, Michelle said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Some of my friends were pressured to send inappropriate pictures, contacted by strangers, and exposed to content way beyond our age.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
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The fourth episode depicts him as a negligent and emotionally abusive lover to Satan, further connecting him to the show’s previous portrayals of Saddam Hussein.—
Nick Marx,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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From early portrayals built on stereotypes to today’s layered narratives, positive representation has been an exhausting but necessary journey for creatives of color.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Definitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definitions. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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