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as in to trace
to draw or make apparent the outline of
the man's roly-poly shape was softly delineated by the glow of the fire
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as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
the story does a remarkable job of delineating the emotions that immigrants feel upon their arrival in a strange country
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Recent Examples of delineate
De Niro delineates the two characters, who appear in several scenes together like the twins in The Parent Trap, with different vocal cadences (Genovese’s voice is much higher), hairlines, and considerable make-up and prosthetics.
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Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
These challenges have fueled ongoing discussions about the need to better delineate roles and reduce redundancy across the federal cybersecurity apparatus.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
There is something subtly unbalanced about how the perspective of the staircase has been delineated.
—Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
Mainly because soul tie enthusiasts don’t do a good job delineating the difference between godly and ungodly connections.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 27 Mar. 2025
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Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
These challenges have fueled ongoing discussions about the need to better delineate roles and reduce redundancy across the federal cybersecurity apparatus.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
There is something subtly unbalanced about how the perspective of the staircase has been delineated.
—Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
Mainly because soul tie enthusiasts don’t do a good job delineating the difference between godly and ungodly connections.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delineate
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Today, the Trump Administration’s theatre of cruelty toward immigrants can be traced to any number of root causes, including racist nostalgia, economic insecurity, and far-right Christian nationalism.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
20 May 2025
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Wembley indeed shook and a first significant trophy for a club whose roots trace back to 1861 was the sort of beauty football needs.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the article also described Bezos as choosing to accompany Sanchez to glitzy events or on luxury European vacations rather than to be present for the chaos that some of his decisions have unleashed at the Washington Post.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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Cutler then described their telephone conversation on the matter.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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Around the world, access to finance remains a persistent form of inequality—defined not only by whether people can open bank accounts, but by whether they are treated fairly within the system.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Morrison, along with the Doors, were early pioneers of the psychedelic blues-rock that would define the late 1960s and early 1970s.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Currently in production and slated for a 2026 release, the action thriller depicts a biotechnology conference that descends into chaos when a rapidly mutating virus transforms the infected, forcing authorities to seal off the facility with survivors trapped inside.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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The artworks depict subjects like a tree outside a window, a living room and a waterfront in Zurich.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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Physicist Matthew von Hippel looks not at the birth of the universe but at its destruction, outlining a disastrous world-ending scenario that makes asteroid strikes and Earth-colliding black holes look like kid stuff.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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On Monday, investors took note of the risks Moody’s outlined in explaining its decision to downgrade US debt to one notch below perfect.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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Why is she being portrayed as silly and incompetent?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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For voice actors who previously portrayed Darth Vader in video games, the Fortnite feature starkly illustrates how AI voice synthesis could reshape their profession.—
Ashley Belanger – May 19,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
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“Delineate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delineate. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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