How do you use Define in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like specify or limit, plus the exact meaning.

Frequent word

Define in a sentence

Define | Defined | Defines | Definers | Definetly | Definer

Define meaning

  1. To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.
  2. To settle, decide (an argument etc.)
  3. To express the essential nature of something.

Synonyms of Define

specify delineate characterise characterize be delimitate delimit limit fix determine set show

Example sentences (20)

But instead of letting his past define him, he continues to use his talents for the betterment of helping others.

And while his game continues to grow, that unique quality will continue to define how Dosunmu attacks each play.

Indications are that the Supreme Court may be looking for a case in which to further define the ministerial exception.

Because as a woman, I believe that age doesn’t define us, it’s not tomorrow, it’s not yesterday — but it’s now.

During their protected wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, America’s leaders and generals could never define victory.

Gender ideology is even harder to define than most terms because it refers to a protean postmodern confection.

In New South Wales, the laws are the broadest, allowing discretion to courts to define what a Nazi symbol is.

But here’s the thing: most Black people who use the term define and view white supremacy quite differently.

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Applying Gregg’s advice requires more than asking a client to define their investment attitude themselves.

How can you work with recruiters and hiring managers to define quality and nurture stronger relationships?

But we are doing a disservice to Belize, I believe, that we did not define a cruise ship policy from the day we were elected.

Fashola said the options made by the electorate in the forthcoming election will define the fates of businesses and families.

In March, the NET ratings, an analytical system to rank teams based on the quality of their opponents, begin to define teams.

Eventually, I think I understand her point: Problems do not have to totally define or describe people.

Crawford Lake in Milton could define the start of a new time period called “Anthropocene,” according to international researchers.

Further, most companies surveyed have only vague notions of how to define and implement standards for AI across financial services.

A FinOps program needs to define cloud cost metrics that align with business goals and objectives.

But it is easy to forget that this event was what overshadowed a celebration of sporting excellence and not what ought to define it.

However, Lanman is working to address the issue with the city, asking Waynesboro leaders to define “noise” even further than it does now.

A common classification system - the EU's taxonomy - will define what makes a ‘green’ asset.

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Common combinations with define

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • to define 81×
  • define the 42×
  • that define 14×
  • define and 12×
  • you define 10×
  • define what
  • define it
  • define your
  • define their
  • will define

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "define" in a sentence?
An example: "But instead of letting his past define him, he continues to use his talents for the betterment of helping others." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "define" from real English texts.
What does "define" mean?
Define means: To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.
What are synonyms of "define"?
Common synonyms of "define" include: specify, delineate, characterise, characterize, be, delimitate, delimit, limit. Plus 4 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "define" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "define", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

About these examples

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