as in defining
to mark the limits of
the highway delimits the eastern edge of the downtown area
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Cooperation will remain the defining test.—
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In Hollywood, where perception is everything, that narrative risks defining him permanently.—
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28 Jan. 2026
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“Delimiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delimiting. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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