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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
His ruling Monday delineated the dozens of specific provisions in the law that must be struck.
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Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
One of the laws, the Philippine Maritime Zones Act, delineates the country's critical territorial areas, including its EEZ in the South China Sea.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
The new map delineates the districts of Xisha and Nansha, which were established in 2020 but never mapped, and assigns them administrative codes.
—Jill Goldenziel, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
In other words, the border that edged around Preah Vihear, and to which Thailand would be legally bound, was delineated entirely by French mapping decisions.
—Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 12 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
One of the laws, the Philippine Maritime Zones Act, delineates the country's critical territorial areas, including its EEZ in the South China Sea.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
The new map delineates the districts of Xisha and Nansha, which were established in 2020 but never mapped, and assigns them administrative codes.
—Jill Goldenziel, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
In other words, the border that edged around Preah Vihear, and to which Thailand would be legally bound, was delineated entirely by French mapping decisions.
—Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 12 Nov. 2024
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Experts have warned that ghost guns are particularly sought after by criminal organizations and right-wing extremists who want to easily access weapons that cannot be traced back to them, according to the Times.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The sheer trend can be traced back to the ’70s and ’80s when Yves Saint Laurent and Halston showed subtle sheer looks, as did Marc Bohan for Dior.Marissa Muller, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
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Author John Neihardt described Crazy Horse in his book Black Elk Speaks as a person of great modesty and reserve but who was generous to the poor, elderly, and children.Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Men ran off a porch, firing their own guns, as Givens described it to police and in an interview with the Journal Sentinel.John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Starting as a plugin for the collaborative interface design tool Figma, the tool allowed users to define and apply design tokens (like border radii, spacers, colors, and typography styles) consistently throughout projects.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Through projects ranging from futuristic vehicles to virtual couture, McIntyre is one of the visionaries who is helping to define a more feminine approach to innovation for the coming decades.Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Without many other examples to look to, these young women depicted their real-life shenanigans (with a little help from producers, of course) for an audience that didn’t just laugh at them but with them.Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
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The movie depicts the life of Lombardy peasant families working on farms for the same landlord during the late 19th century, casting actual farmers and locals instead of professional actors.Sandra Salibian, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
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The design approach should follow traditional practices outlined by the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).Dewayne Hart, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Other rights and protections for students and families are outlined in the procedural safeguards notice, which schools are required to give parents at least once each year.Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2024
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Jessica Chastain and Casey Affleck portray his children as adults, while Matt Damon, John Lithgow, Michael Caine and Topher Grace each appear along the way as well.Tommy McArdle, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Thom Christopher, the Daytime Emmy-winning actor who portrayed the mobster Carlo Hesser and his meeker twin brother, Mortimer Bern, on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, has died.Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Delineate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delineate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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