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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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Its elegant, rounded boxes for column and row numbers and lucid formula-building bar are wonders to behold.—
Edward Mendelson,
PC Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
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But his lucid, sensitive evocations of Blume’s suburban girlhood should put the question of his ability to rest.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Words are better at suggesting ambiguity than plain numbers or emojis.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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Experts break down the good, the concerning, and just plain confusing aspects of these controversial recommendations with athletes in mind.—
Outside,
Outside,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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During long or intense workouts, rapidly digestible fuel—like gels, chews, sports drinks, or even a bowl of white pasta after a grueling run—can be exactly what an athlete needs.—
Outside,
Outside,
24 Mar. 2026
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Welcome to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s first Roundup Review, our new format that will highlight a broader range of restaurants with short, easily digestible overviews.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In Catanzaro Lido, a beach town along the Ionian coast, meals tend to be simple and communal.—
Jenna Curcio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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In her first interview since becoming head of content at Disney+ EMEA, Angela Jain has said the message to writers and producers is simple, the streamer is going to greenlight more originals from the region and will be backing that effort with extra funds for local fare.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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No other theories satisfying the constraints of quantum mechanics and general relativity worked well enough to allow such explicit calculations.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Luka Doncic Says Goga Bitadze Crossed a Line In a post-game press conference, Doncic said the exchange went beyond typical on-court trash talk and involved explicit remarks about his family.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Details on when the council will meet were not immediately clear.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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While there is no law in Connecticut explicitly prohibiting the use of plug-in panels, also known as balcony solar, the need for interconnection agreements with local utilities and a lack of clear regulations has effectively stifled their widespread adoption, experts say.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The case has sparked a broader conversation about the military’s use of artificial intelligence in weapons systems and the level of deference AI companies should give to the government in how their technology is used.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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The future of Greenland, by contrast, was less prominent given that broad agreement exists regarding its place in the kingdom.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Food and drink Like everything else at The Rooster, the food has a distinct sense of place but also a cosmopolitan sensibility.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Because of its distinct grooves and marks, the stone piece was believed to be some kind of board game – but obviously no rulebook was dug up to confirm this.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Well-defined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-defined. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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