as in lucid
easy to see or understand
a well-defined boundary well-defined policies
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Recent Examples of well-defined
Ornate molding, still somehow well-defined, as if milled yesterday.
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Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
The heart of a healthy corporate travel system is a clear and well-defined employee travel policy.
—Egor Karpovich, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Another example, the finishing touches on a double breasted jacket alludes to his belief in materials that are complete and well-defined.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 2 Apr. 2025
The process for choosing the field is well-defined, if not without its controversy.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
The heart of a healthy corporate travel system is a clear and well-defined employee travel policy.
—Egor Karpovich, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Another example, the finishing touches on a double breasted jacket alludes to his belief in materials that are complete and well-defined.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 2 Apr. 2025
The process for choosing the field is well-defined, if not without its controversy.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-defined
Adjective
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The glasses are available in a Midas Fleck colorway, with a black lucid treatment and gold details, featuring Prizm 24K lenses.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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Han, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature last year, has written about the Jeju uprising before in the brutal and lucid 2014 novel Human Acts.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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There are over 20 flavors (watermelon’s a winner) to beat plain water for energy.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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Avocado and Lime For a creamier dressing, an avocado-lime blend can turn a plain salad into a savory and filling meal.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Clarity is about connecting the dots in easily digestible ways.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Everything uploads to the Oura app, where it’s presented in a clear, digestible format.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Nearby is the kitchen, which is compact and simple as standard.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 July 2025
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Chris wore a simple navy blue polo shirt and khaki shorts combo, while Alexa showed off her growing bump in a white and blue floral dress — along with an Olympic logo necklace to complete her maternity style.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Family-friendly Offerings Hotel Marina Riviera doesn’t have any explicit family-minded amenities or offerings at the moment, but the baseline amenities are pretty family-friendly.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2025
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In the push to minimize cigarette smoking, explicit labels were added to cigarettes, pricing increased, aggressive anti-smoking ad campaigns replaced cigarette ad placement, and fewer businesses sold cigarettes.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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For investors, developers, and tenants, the message is clear: The forthcoming shakeout from America’s return to office will create distinct winners and losers, with the South leading the way into recovery.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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Lawyers for the immigrant rights groups challenging the law said the courts have been clear that such penalties are unconstitutional because immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Hartman characterized her dismissal as an indication of a broader destabilization inside the Justice Department and Trump administration.—
Scott MacFarlane
July 10,
CBS News,
10 July 2025
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Some reports estimate that tens of thousands of moderate Muslims also have been killed by extremists in Nigeria, reflecting the broader toll of militant violence.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Linkin Park manages to push three distinct projects north on the same chart at the same time, as consumption of the Grammy-winning act’s catalog continues to grow.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Among the graffiti was a drawing of a crying woman with a distinct Flavian period hairstyle, as well as the Greek alphabet.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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