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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
This can only occur if both parties clearly delineate their skills and goals of their business.
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Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
From 1875 to 1929 it was delineated by a simple circle outlined in chalk (hence the name), but today the circle is much more esteemed with presentation stands and roses planted in the shape of a horseshoe.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2025
Create a deliberate contrast Use retaining walls in a sloped area to delineate different garden sections, suggests Hovis, the Eden Garden Design co-owner.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
Glitchy video effects delineate pilot footage from the Season 3 finale itself, but the scenes would blend together without.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
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Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
From 1875 to 1929 it was delineated by a simple circle outlined in chalk (hence the name), but today the circle is much more esteemed with presentation stands and roses planted in the shape of a horseshoe.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2025
Create a deliberate contrast Use retaining walls in a sloped area to delineate different garden sections, suggests Hovis, the Eden Garden Design co-owner.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
Glitchy video effects delineate pilot footage from the Season 3 finale itself, but the scenes would blend together without.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delineate
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The Arizona State University research team measured more than two decades of NASA satellite observations and used land modeling to trace how groundwater tables in the Colorado River basin were dwindling.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Many of those groups have funding sources that have been difficult to trace and have funnelled billions of dollars to conservative causes, including groups that had been preparing for Trump’s second term.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
30 May 2025
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And that's just the juiciest of the various cases described in a new paper published in the journal Criminal Law Forum.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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Marcos Lopez, sheriff of Osceola County, Fla., was jailed in nearby Lake County on suspicion of racketeering and conspiracy as part of what state authorities described as a probe into an expansive gambling operation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2025
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Clean lines, classic shapes and unexpected edges define Jade Ruzzo jewels.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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This was bricolage in the mode of postmodernism, to use a term that Jencks had a leading role in propagating, defining it in multiple competing and overlapping (some would say maddening) ways.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Administration officials have also depicted Abrego Garcia, a sheet metal apprentice, as a violent criminal, accusing him—without proof—of being affiliated with MS-13.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
7 June 2025
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Or the controversy over the stereotypically demeaning roles Black actors depicted.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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The document, dated November 2022 and obtained by NGO Monitor, outlines the U.K.'s humanitarian strategy in the occupied Palestinian territories.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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On trips unrelated to the war, his plane is typically accompanied by military fighter jets and so the incident as outlined by authorities in which his helicopter came under fire would be an egregious security failure, the publication said, citing military expert Ivan Stupak.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories Tony Martinez as Pepino Garcia Tony Martinez portrayed Pepino, the McCoys’ farmhand who often served as comic relief.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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According to Salvador, Maje portrayed herself as a victim of psychological and physical abuse.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
30 May 2025
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“Delineate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delineate. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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