define
verb (used with object)
to state or set forth the meaning of (a word, phrase, etc.).
self-defined
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a word derived from
define.
Example Sentences
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The row first erupted after another academic - self-defined "race realist" Nathan Cofnas, who was sacked from his Cambridge role in 2024 - said he found numerous instances of plagiarism in Prof Arday's work.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The South Korean singer-songwriter felt it was time to follow his own creative path, with a musical direction that was self-defined by his strong artistic vision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Plagiarism claims against Arday were first made in July by Nathan Cofnas, a US academic and self-defined "race realist" whose research affiliation with a Cambridge college was terminated in 2024 amid racism accusations.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
There’s a significant difference between the self-defined emerging Bluesky community and the top-down model Bail suggests for political discussion.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2024
What the athletes also gave him was an ability to reach into every slice of the school’s population, into every self-defined and self-limiting clique.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
