as in lucid
easy to see or understand
a well-defined boundary well-defined policies
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Recent Examples of well-defined
Partly that's because any such black hole should lie at the center of the Large Magellanic Cloud, but its center is not well-defined.
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Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
Icons and text look sharp and well-defined on the screen.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 3 Mar. 2025
Kidman wore her voluminous blonde hair parted in the middle with subtle but well-defined waves.
—Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
This strategy provides an excellent balance of capturing bullish momentum while keeping the risk well-defined and manageable.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
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Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
Icons and text look sharp and well-defined on the screen.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 3 Mar. 2025
Kidman wore her voluminous blonde hair parted in the middle with subtle but well-defined waves.
—Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
This strategy provides an excellent balance of capturing bullish momentum while keeping the risk well-defined and manageable.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for well-defined
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-defined
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In other words, could the question at the outset of the novel be applied today to the United States—a bastion of democratic strength being ripped apart by an erratic tyrant? Years ago, in one of his lucid columns, Vargas Llosa described the election of Donald Trump as a form of national suicide.—
Ilan Stavans,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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For a woman who had made a reputation as a lucid, sharp chronicler of the reality of American lives, Didion struggled with the irrational thoughts that flooded her mind afterward.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Industry experts say some of the reasons are plain to see: Reports of detentions and deportations, including the weekslong lockup of European tourists, have sowed fears of bad experiences at the border.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
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Attorneys for immigrant rights groups and five pregnant mothers who sued to protect birthright citizenship said Trump's order violates the plain text of the Constitution, common law history, Supreme Court precedent and more than a century of consistent practice.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The digestible nature of her content is not to be remiss.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
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One study showed that digestible starch increased glucose levels more than resistant starch.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The simplest way, Studholme suggests, is to use one group of neutrals or a tone on tone graduation of the same color, such as Pigeon, Blue Gray, Muzzle and Cromarty from Farrow & Ball, for example.—
Ariel Okin,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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Asked who’d buy these gold cards during an Oval Office meeting with reporters in February, Trump had a simple answer.—
Meehika Barua,
HubSpot,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Norris steps out of the aisle and appears to direct two other men in, though no explicit order could be heard.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has been fined $50,000 by the NBA for an explicit verbal exchange with a Los Angeles Lakers fan during Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Netanyahu’s office made clear in its Thursday statements that its position has not budged.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Apr. 2025
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The pattern is clear, and the list of terminations is growing.—
Angel Algarin,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The group also argues that this cost-sharing approach will not incentivize insurers to return to underserved wildfire-prone areas, undermining Lara's broader Sustainable Insurance Strategy.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Piano Slam combines classical and contemporary elements in a way that aligns with Dranoff 2 Piano Fusion’s broader mission to bring together different cultural expressions through the arts, according to Cardenas.—
Jonel Juste,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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Leaders must align their efforts but never relinquish their distinct accountabilities.—
Shivali Kukreja,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Harvard University’s endowment, worth $53.2 billion at the end of its 2024 fiscal year, for example, consists of roughly 14,600 distinct funds.—
Todd L. Ely,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Well-defined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-defined. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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