has been defining
- present perfect progressive of define (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The actor said the length of time he has played Shelby has been "defining" for him.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2025
Chappelle was of course mainly there to be himself — much of the work of his career has been defining just who that is — and he did exactly that in a 16-minute opening monologue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been defining cases through a diagnosis of exclusion: People who vaped and developed severe breathing problems are counted when viruses and other potential causes are ruled out.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2019
CalSTRS has been defining diversity to date as relating to “skills, background, experience, age, gender, cultural and ethnic composition.”
From Forbes ● Feb. 20, 2015
And it has Murray, who, ever since his debut on Saturday Night Live in 1976, has been defining the would-be-hip U.S. male -- the frat fellow with wit.
From Time Magazine Archive
