How to Use delineated in a Sentence
delineated
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Its automatic mode finds the eyes and yields well-delineated, jet-black pupils.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026
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Every writerly tic and tell you have will now be, starkly and somewhat judgmentally, delineated.
—Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
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Characters are not strongly delineated in this version.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
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In many ways Alpine Europe is delineated not by nationality but by geography and culture.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2025
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Ideally, sapphires’ stars are thought best when clearly, geometrically delineated, unsullied by contaminant minerals or whorls within the molecular grain of the stone.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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The owner hired security at all locations, delineated property lines and had employees update their emergency contact information.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
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During the last round of labor negotiations with the NFLPA in 2020, the league pushed new language that more clearly delineated what gets shared in the event of a sale like this.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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