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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
The stone once served the purpose of delineating agrarian borders between villages during the region of the Roman Tetrarchy.
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
And the delineating factor there will be AI’s influence on everything: show writing, editing, temp music, pop music, virtual stars.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The institute’s independence was clearly delineated in the law that established it, signed by President Ronald Reagan at the height of the Cold War.
—Kent Nishimura, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
So the delineating line in our careers is pre-Villains and post-Villains, and that also urged our move to Los Angeles.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
And the delineating factor there will be AI’s influence on everything: show writing, editing, temp music, pop music, virtual stars.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The institute’s independence was clearly delineated in the law that established it, signed by President Ronald Reagan at the height of the Cold War.
—Kent Nishimura, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
So the delineating line in our careers is pre-Villains and post-Villains, and that also urged our move to Los Angeles.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
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What To Know Authorities traced the funds to three cryptocurrency wallet addresses, after the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Ohio filed a civil forfeiture complaint in February highlighting the scam.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The film traces the mothers’ effort leading up to the school’s 2023 opening.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
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Some of your co-stars have described treacherous filming conditions in Thailand.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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Carr has multiple probes in progress, and his investigation into CBS over the editing of an interview with Kamala Harris has drawn condemnations from both liberal and conservative advocacy groups that describe it as a threat to the Constitutional right to free speech.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2025
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Thank you for defining so many of the movies of my childhood.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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As usual, there are trendy bikinis and swimsuits that always ask for space in our closet, little tops meant to save us from the rising temperatures, and the kind of light floral dresses and skirts that define the season.—
Marilú Almaguer,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2025
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Photos depict a heartbreaking sight, with Hector’s rib cage protruding through his weakened body as red blotches line his ivory and brown coat.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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The older pair are named Romulus and Remus after the mythological founders of Rome, who are traditionally depicted as being suckled by a she-wolf.—
Jon Schlosberg,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Senate is expected to find far more than the floor outlined in the resolution, but the figures are aimed at giving them flexibility moving forward.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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However, some of the guidelines outlined in the iPLEDGE program were previously overly strict, confusing and non-inclusive.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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Kramer portrays an investigator working on the case.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Lowden would follow in the footsteps of Matthew Macfadyen, Colin Firth, David Rintoul, Peter Cushing and Laurence Olivier, who have all portrayed the iconic literary character Mr. Darcy.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Delineate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delineate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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