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easy to see or understand
a well-defined boundary well-defined policies
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Recent Examples of well-defined
The characters around him are less well-defined at this point, though the likability of the actors goes a long way.
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
The difference between mental ‘wellness’ and clinical care The most profound finding the team discovered during the year running Yara AI, according to Braidwood, is that there’s a crucial distinction between wellness and clinical care that isn’t well-defined.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
This means that measures such as how well-defined your schema is, and how accessible information is through APIs, could be critical.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Every squad member has his role well-defined — and accepted.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
The difference between mental ‘wellness’ and clinical care The most profound finding the team discovered during the year running Yara AI, according to Braidwood, is that there’s a crucial distinction between wellness and clinical care that isn’t well-defined.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
This means that measures such as how well-defined your schema is, and how accessible information is through APIs, could be critical.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Every squad member has his role well-defined — and accepted.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-defined
Adjective
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Another theory is that lucid dreams might be too much like waking consciousness to help with solving problems.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
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Heldman and Nicholson’s lucid, intelligent script thus assigns characters very different, more nuanced motivations from those we are used to in iterations of this story.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This would transform anything from plain cabbage to noodles.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Swap plain runners for patterned or textured styles for a polished finish.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Whey ranges from 98–100% digestible, soy from 95–98%, and pea from 83–90%.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Feb. 2026
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Stevia is considered a natural zero-calorie sweetener, as the amount used is too small to contribute measurable energy or digestible carbohydrate.—
Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Steel-ball tree The new invention includes simple parts, such as a hollow cylinder packed with solid steel balls and a central shaft lined with radial, branch-like rods.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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January 20 – February 18 When purpose meets resources, progress becomes simple.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Iran had been building that capacity in Iraq since the 1980s, cultivating Shia political networks, exile parties and militia groups during and after the Iran-Iraq War and beyond with the explicit goal of ensuring a post-Saddam Iraq would never again threaten Iranian security.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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But Sista was the incubator for Missy’s frank, explicit approach to sexuality, and for her style of songwriting and production, informed by the moods of the 90s Black girl group—a mysterious sensuality that paired sublimely with the cool of an around-the-way homegirl.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Though the conversation didn't quite reach any actionable solutions beyond what has been discussed as already in progress, like Rawls' work, there was one clear message potently felt across the room — one of urgency.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The WhatsApp logs show Carvajal deleted a total 14 messages sent by other participants in the chat and 42 of his own messages before the Herald obtained the logs, so the full extent of his participation is not clear.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The tensions inside the AP — and Rinehart’s articulation of a case many managers believe but are reluctant to make — reveal a broader conflict playing out across the media over how AI should be applied within journalism, a costly craft filled with strong-willed individuals.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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However, if disruptions last significantly longer, storage facilities in Gulf countries could quickly reach capacity, forcing broader production cuts and adding further upward pressure on oil prices.—
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CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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But Yee hopes that straight talk and her distinct lack of ornamentation will count for something with California voters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Their resistance carried distinct risks.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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