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The phrase "a defining element of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a characteristic or feature that is essential to the identity or nature of something.
Example: "Trust is a defining element of any successful relationship."
Alternatives: "a crucial aspect of" or "a key component of".
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"Hip-hop is a defining element of Atlanta," he says.
Purists say allspice smoke is a defining element of jerk.
The achievement of Lucas, like that of Disney, is indisputably a defining element of American culture.
Studio culture is a defining element of architectural education and, by extension, architectural practice.
Mr. Brown's voice-overs, a defining element of his films, were originally spoken as live accompaniment to the movies.
Once again, a defining element of the 007 film franchise (which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year) will be absent.
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He's become a defining element in all of my bands in the years since".
Comparing different jurisdictions highlights how this cyclical power struggle is a defining element between these two arms of power across distinct legal-geographical boundaries.
That is because they recently fought back a proposal that threatened to chip away at the "dry" status that many consider an equally defining element of this South Jersey community.
However, the collective memory of the genocide is a distinct and defining element of Rwandan society today.
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