profiling
noun
pro·fil·ing
ˈprō-ˌfī-liŋ 
: the act or process of extrapolating information about a person based on known traits or tendencies
consumer profiling
specifically
: the act of suspecting or targeting a person on the basis of observed characteristics or behavior
racial profiling
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The program will teach you everything from rum production methods and blending techniques to flavor profiling, as well as how to create spiced rum and cocktails.
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Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
The researchers now plan to add new features, such as microfluidic blood flow and advanced single-cell profiling, to make the system even more lifelike.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
State police are working with ICE in what’s called a 287(g) agreement, under an expansive Task Force Model, which has drawn racial profiling concerns.
—Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2025
The law enforcement technology market, and surveillance cameras in particular, are by their nature controversial, with concerns about privacy, racial profiling, use of surveillance information for unapproved purposes, and weak security protocols.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
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Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
The researchers now plan to add new features, such as microfluidic blood flow and advanced single-cell profiling, to make the system even more lifelike.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
State police are working with ICE in what’s called a 287(g) agreement, under an expansive Task Force Model, which has drawn racial profiling concerns.
—Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2025
The law enforcement technology market, and surveillance cameras in particular, are by their nature controversial, with concerns about privacy, racial profiling, use of surveillance information for unapproved purposes, and weak security protocols.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Profiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profiling. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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