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are defining

  • present progressive
    of define.
    define
    verb (used with object)
    to state or set forth the meaning of (a word, phrase, etc.).

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Both are defining features of age-associated neurodegenerative conditions, including Huntington's disease and ALS.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026

Personal wounds and power struggles between the two men are defining how the world encounters the technology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026

All eight of the nominees for best new artist then got their chance to shine in an extended segment celebrating "emerging talents who are defining music's zeitgeist".

From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026

Then some estimates differ because the analysts are defining the shortage in a completely different way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2025

I told her that I was taught never to use the word you are defining in its definition and that she ought to think of a substitute word for letter if she is defining it.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg