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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
There are enough vague, intractable whispers of diplomacy and further talks about talks, to provide the tantalising promise of a deal, without striking, or even delineating one.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
Knowing this, the team often also turned to UV lighting for extra help in delineating between rock and soft tissues easily missed by the human eye.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2025
Of that there is no debate as the wartime suspension appears in Article I of the Constitution, which delineates responsibilities of the Congress.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 May 2025
Other involved officers are delineated in the court documents by their initials and rank and allegedly included a captain, a sergeant and an interim chief.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
Knowing this, the team often also turned to UV lighting for extra help in delineating between rock and soft tissues easily missed by the human eye.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2025
Of that there is no debate as the wartime suspension appears in Article I of the Constitution, which delineates responsibilities of the Congress.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 May 2025
Other involved officers are delineated in the court documents by their initials and rank and allegedly included a captain, a sergeant and an interim chief.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
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The Library of Michigan traces it to the Ojibwe word Washtenong, meaning Grand River, farther district or land beyond, according to Michigan State University.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
7 July 2025
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While the first official Ranger battalion was formed in 1942, the Rangers trace their lineage back to at least the 1750s.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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The brothers ran, but Brown was fatally wounded, and witnesses described seeing a pickup truck fleeing the scene.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2025
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The album name had been rattling around her brain for months, born out of years of experiences trying to find the right combination of words to describe her sound to other people, particularly the American media.—
Cat Cardenas,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defined a heat wave as a period of abnormally and uncomfortably hot and usually humid weather that lasts at least two days.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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To define these guardrails, organizations should: • Implement reinforcement learning techniques with human feedback to continuously review and reward the LLMs for good behavior.—
Rakshana Balakrishnan,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Like at the Ssangyong factory, Gi-hun and his co-workers went on strike, which resulted in a violent clash with the police — a scene briefly depicted in episode 5 of Squid Game's first season.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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The industry has come so far from what’s depicted in the show.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Israel Brigs, another panelist, outlined what’s at stake: loss of contract eligibility, revenue, and prime contractor status.—
Heather Wishart-Smith,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The county has outlined terms for a new lease agreement that would be for 11 years, including the 2025 season, with options for five two-year extensions.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
7 July 2025
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The latter has portrayed The Waitress — the object of Day's character Charlie Kelly's obsessive, unrequited love — in 37 episodes across 16 seasons of the long-running FX series.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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Many analysts portrayed the decision as a victory for Trump, and some Democrats lashed out at the court.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
4 July 2025
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“Delineate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delineate. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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