delineate
verb (used with object)
to trace the outline of; sketch or trace in outline; represent pictorially.
delineates
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present tense formof delineate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday, Anthropic announced a new “services track” for the partner network, describing it as a “tiered structure” that delineates how much effort a partner has put toward its Anthropic business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
But the bill also delineates a number of “excepted purchases” that enable investors to continue buying homes without penalty.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
Since marriage is a milestone that often delineates youth from adulthood, a logical question is how this delay affects retirement saving.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 23, 2026
It delineates funding from the city, county, state and federal governments, projects the new homes that would be created and estimates what the sheltered and unsheltered homeless population would be, all on an annual basis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2024
But it also delineates a limit, a warning, an outer boundary of sobriety.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
