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Synonyms for defining
dɪˈfaɪ nɪŋdefin·ing
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List of paraphrases for "defining":
define, definition, determining, setting, identify, identifying, defined, defines, set, decisive, outlining, establishing, determine
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#189 | set | |
#1626 | defined | |
#1775 | setting | |
#1786 | definition | |
#1914 | determine | |
#2233 | define | |
#2244 | identify | |
#4063 | formation | |
#5244 | determining | |
#5496 | identifying | |
#5866 | establishing | |
#6892 | defines | |
#7225 | defining | |
#12411 | shaping | |
#18032 | decisive | |
#20728 | outlining |
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The pandemic has been the defining feature of 2020 and I'm not going to stick my head in the sand and pretend that it did not happen, i still want to celebrate, I still want to send cards to my friends. I don't want to miss that.
British Chaplain Patrick Irwin:
Your historic achievements will remain as one of the defining moments in the history of the last century.
As soon as you are born, you're given a name, a religion, a nationality and a race. You spend the rest of your life defining and defending a fictional identity.
History suggests new negotiations will take time, so it's important to get started on defining the parameters of a new negotiation while preserving the security benefits for the American people of maintaining New START in place.
Like many of you here, I have been fighting for economic, social and racial justice. As this presidential campaign begins, I believe that is the defining difference between President Trump and me, donald Trump is a man who has said he believes Nazis and white supremacists are 'very fine people,'.
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