as in characterized
to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group
formerly charactered as "the dark ages," that period of history may not have been quite so benighted as once thought
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Recent Examples of charactered
An earlier version of this story also incorrectly charactered Lyda Hill Philanthropies.
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Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, protesters gathered in Times Square to stand against what organizers charactered as a war against Venezuela.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, protesters gathered in Times Square to stand against what organizers charactered as a war against Venezuela.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charactered
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Stark White The past few years have been characterized by warm, off-white tones, and in 2026, designers agree that this trend is not set to change.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
21 June 2026
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The lands historically now known as Ukraine were occupied by the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth for centuries, and many Ukrainians view their nation’s genesis as the rebellion of Cossack Hetman Boghdan Khmelnitsky against the commonwealth, an event characterized by massacres of Poles and Jews.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2026
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The other report described four cases of tetanus in children in four different states — Idaho, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin — all occurring in 2024.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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At the center of KeyBanc’s hesitation is Starship, the giant reusable rocket that Musk, the CEO, has described as critical to the future of satellite deployment, deep-space exploration and, eventually, colonization of Mars.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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That’s because Noelle’s a different type of protagonist, portrayed confidently by Al Zahrani, a woman contending with her own loss while trying to gain a more prominent job than being the scanner of a police documents.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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On the opinion side, Paxton was heavily platformed and portrayed Cornyn as an enemy of the president.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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Sentience is defined as the basic capacity to feel and to experience sensations.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Through five innings, the 27-year-old struck out seven batters and gave up seven hits while allowing two runs, continuing to cement himself as Miami’s most consistent pitcher in a season defined by injuries across the pitching staff.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
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“Charactered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charactered. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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