define
verb (used with object)
to state or set forth the meaning of (a word, phrase, etc.).
are defining
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present progressiveof define.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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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
“They are defining art, creating it for themselves,” says gallerist Jeffrey Deitch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
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
