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as in to trace
to draw or make apparent the outline of
the man's roly-poly shape was softly delineated by the glow of the fire
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as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
the story does a remarkable job of delineating the emotions that immigrants feel upon their arrival in a strange country
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Recent Examples of delineate
And the delineating factor there will be AI’s influence on everything: show writing, editing, temp music, pop music, virtual stars.
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Jim Ryan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The institute’s independence was clearly delineated in the law that established it, signed by President Ronald Reagan at the height of the Cold War.
—Kent Nishimura, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
So the delineating line in our careers is pre-Villains and post-Villains, and that also urged our move to Los Angeles.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
At most institutions, the promotion and tenure process is meticulously delineated, but the influences of the individual elements in the process are not well understood.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Jim Ryan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The institute’s independence was clearly delineated in the law that established it, signed by President Ronald Reagan at the height of the Cold War.
—Kent Nishimura, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
So the delineating line in our careers is pre-Villains and post-Villains, and that also urged our move to Los Angeles.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
At most institutions, the promotion and tenure process is meticulously delineated, but the influences of the individual elements in the process are not well understood.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delineate
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While very personal, each of these reactions can be traced back to our evolution: our primal need for reproduction, protection and survival.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Over the course of more than a decade, the Kendall Jenner school of style’s codes can be traced through her Coachella outfits of choice.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
13 Apr. 2025
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The problem described in the lawsuit is that even for domestic travel, if a driver's license and passport identify a person by different sexes, Transportation Security Administration officials accuse the person of holding a fraudulent document.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Born in Naples, his songs are described as a blend of Neapolitan, blues, jazz and world music.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Strategic decisions made now, around technology investments, partnerships, and customer education, could determine whether a bank remains competitive in a world increasingly defined by digital currency frameworks. 5.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The line defines short cruises as ranging from four to six nights and mid-length sailings as seven to nine nights, while longer cruises are 10 or more nights.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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And, for families looking for strong tween and teenage girl protagonists depicted on screen, Rule Breakers is ideal.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
18 Apr. 2025
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There’s also the personal draw: Not everyone has experienced a haunting, but complicated family dynamics are depicted so often in media that the setting feels both funny and heart racing.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
18 Apr. 2025
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The letters, which were described to Reuters by four people familiar with their contents, outlined the Chinese position as well as the need for multipolarity and for countries to stand together.—
Beijing and Washington Bureaus,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ida Kassa Johannesen Head of commercial ESG at Saxo Bank Goldman’s Della Vigna outlined three reasons to back-up his view on why ESG investors should bring oil and gas stocks in from the cold.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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Tim Burton's version of the movie saw Keaton as a dark, surly Batman, shaping the way the character would be portrayed for the next three decades.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Oscar winner portrays a former president leading an investigation in the aftermath of a deadly national cyber attack.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Delineate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delineate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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