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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
Support is well-defined by the 200-day MA, currently rising on the chart near $61.
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
Every squad member has his role well-defined — and accepted.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
This led us to the development of a broad definition of the sports industry built on 37 independent sources of sports industry revenue that are well-defined and measurable.
—Dennis Howard, Sportico.com, 19 June 2025
The crease may be obvious and well-defined or only slightly visible.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 14 June 2025
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
Every squad member has his role well-defined — and accepted.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
This led us to the development of a broad definition of the sports industry built on 37 independent sources of sports industry revenue that are well-defined and measurable.
—Dennis Howard, Sportico.com, 19 June 2025
The crease may be obvious and well-defined or only slightly visible.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-defined
Adjective
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This mosaic can lead to experiences such as hypnagogia, lucid dreaming and sleep disorders.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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How much the reader should sympathize with Lisa—whether the character whom Harwicz has created is more aptly seen as a wronged person lashing out or as a more lucid villain—also feels unresolved.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The promise of artificial intelligence is that the desktop will disappear entirely and users will only interact with a chatbot or a voice that will carry out their bidding through plain language alone, morphing the entire computer into an anthropomorphized character.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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It can be enjoyed plain, sweetened, or with a squeeze of lemon.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Burns, a twice-married father of four girls, said his daughters and grandchildren might consume 20 hours of something over the course of a weekend, which makes his famously long epics digestible by comparison.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Protein shakes are good for refueling after a workout, as the protein is easily digestible.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While House Republicans can pass legislation with a simple majority vote, Senate Republicans cannot advance most matters without meeting a 60-vote threshold.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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But in stoppage time, Miami was gifted a third goal when Jordi Alba crossed from the left and keeper Willis, colliding with defender Walker Zimmerman, spilled the ball right to Messi, who had the simplest of tap-ins.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In one recent case, a 22-year-old man used Discord to prey on victims as young as 12 years old, coercing them into creating explicit content.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
21 Oct. 2025
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In sharp contrast, Trump has now attempted three times to send troops to large cities over the explicit objection of Democratic governors.—
Andrea Katz,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With no presumptive nominee or clear party leader after the 2024 presidential election loss, the Democratic field remains widely contested—a scenario that could reshape the party’s electoral strategy, policy direction and prospects for challenging Republican front-runners in upcoming races.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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For Moore, the answer was clear as day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The concept is a console user interface for straightforward play, with Windows available underneath for broader software support, additional storefronts and a wider range of game types.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s backing for his fellow conservative was part of a broader push to secure a political shift across Latin America, with elections pending in a number of nations.—
Daniel Flatley,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This approach is distinct from other methods that require physically touching the object.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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In America’s political duopoly, smaller parties often represent distinct voices and ideologies that neverthless have little chance in most contests above the local level.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Well-defined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-defined. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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