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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
Feenstra is, by a lot of definitions, a good legislator.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Reviewing a bunch of doorbell camera footage leads Elsbeth and Donnelly to a conversation about varying definitions of neighborliness.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
These differing border definitions mean Croatia lays claim to land on the eastern bank of the Danube — territory Serbia considers its own.
—Richard Collett, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
However, the initiative’s definitions are so broad — including residential-only projects — that this shouldn’t be an impediment.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
The point is that nuance and clarity, especially in definitions for data collection, are important to understand tendencies and patterns.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
The Role of Hormones in Postpartum and Perimenopause First, some basic definitions.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 27 Oct. 2025
College sports has collectively agreed to define private equity by the narrowest of definitions, all while courting the very types of deals that are the hallmark of the industry.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
These definitions are imperfect for many reasons.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Reviewing a bunch of doorbell camera footage leads Elsbeth and Donnelly to a conversation about varying definitions of neighborliness.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
These differing border definitions mean Croatia lays claim to land on the eastern bank of the Danube — territory Serbia considers its own.
—Richard Collett, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
However, the initiative’s definitions are so broad — including residential-only projects — that this shouldn’t be an impediment.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
The point is that nuance and clarity, especially in definitions for data collection, are important to understand tendencies and patterns.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
The Role of Hormones in Postpartum and Perimenopause First, some basic definitions.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 27 Oct. 2025
College sports has collectively agreed to define private equity by the narrowest of definitions, all while courting the very types of deals that are the hallmark of the industry.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
These definitions are imperfect for many reasons.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for definitions
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Related Stories Character descriptions can be found below.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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Readers in South Florida submitted photos and brief descriptions of their furry family members, and two rounds of voting determined the winners.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Tombs, anvils, boats, villages, guns, portraits, fiddle toys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Outsize portraits of all three are hauled down endless streets as crowds of obligatory fans parade their wheelbarrows, shovels and carbines.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Gone are the incisive and artful depictions of young people from the Asian and Latina women photographers laid off today.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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As with work, depictions of leisure are predominantly set outdoors, and often as solo endeavors.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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The video showed dozens of videos and pictures sent to her, all featuring people eating McDonald's fries as a show of solidarity.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Go through a corn maze, sip on apple cider, and take silly pictures with the cardboard cutouts.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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Officials have given conflicting portrayals of the task force's work so far.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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The artist’s portrayals of nude Hindu deities, however, stand accused of offending religious sentiments — a reaction his supporters believe is exacerbated by his Muslim heritage.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Definitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definitions. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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