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The phrase "are often defined" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing how certain concepts, terms, or phenomena are typically characterized or explained in various contexts.
Example: "In academic literature, emotions are often defined as complex psychological states that involve subjective experience, physiological response, and behavioral or expressive response."
Alternatives: "are frequently described" or "are commonly characterized".
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Vacuums are often defined as the absence of everything.
Leaders are often defined by their strong personalities.
We are often defined by our nationalities and boxers are no different.
Millennials are often defined as those born between 1980 and 2000.
Directors general are often defined against the labels attached to their predecessor.
Their traditional opponents are often defined as the mostly urban, military-royalist "elite".
Leaders are often defined by qualities such as empathy, inspiration, and judgement.
These barriers are often defined by experts that ignore the real aspect of the system.
The terms of the public debate, when not being set by the press, are often defined by the mayor's adversaries.
EARLY SOLO Sundays when I'm home are often defined by the previous evening.
The same types of asset are often defined differently in different programs.
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