were defining
- past progressive of define.
Example Sentences
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Mr Jeffries encouraged people to pay attention to trends, as they were "defining factors" of a project and would help designs to stay remembered.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025
But his remarks at his own feting were defining: In 17 seasons of owning the Nats, Lerner was the franchise’s unquestioned North Star — from which everything important emanated but almost nothing was heard.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2023
And they came back with the concept of three timelines, at 10, 15 and 18, which were defining years of my life.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2021
He was aware that the presidential campaign of Sen. Robert Kennedy, and the Kennedy tragedies, were defining experiences for his parents’ generation.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2019
Unfortunately, though our national Congress contained many noble, intelligent, and talented men, none of them knew any thing about the country they were defining as Oregon Territory.
From A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information by Gray, William Henry
