define
verb (used with object)
to state or set forth the meaning of (a word, phrase, etc.).
has defined
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present perfectof define (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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First, the price needs to fall below the trendline that has defined the rally off the early July low.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
The lock-in effect that has defined the housing market in recent years, in which homeowners have held onto their low mortgage rates from years ago and frozen supply, continued to ease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Space Force, the service of the armed forces that deals with this topic, has defined space control as efforts to “destroy, disrupt, or degrade” vital assets in outer space.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The contrast between the quiet, humble Messi and the preening, ostentatious Ronaldo has defined soccer in recent times and certainly fueled its growth and popularity in the U.S. and parts of Asia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Though she still has a dissertation to write, still has an adviser to monitor her progress, she feels unmoored already, somehow beyond the world that has defined and structured and limited her for so long.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
