Thesaurus results for CHARACTERED

charactered

verb

past tense of character

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. — 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

Verb

Junkspace is characterized by formlessness, continuity, immersion, and accumulation.

— Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
The report characterized the single-vendor enterprise AI era as having lasted approximately eighteen months.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of characterized

Verb

His administration has described the agreements as historic, but the raises secured by the two groups of first responders differ considerably.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Prominent Democrats and Republicans have described the midterm elections in near-apocalyptic terms.

— James Speyer, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of described

Verb

The Los Angeles city attorney’s office is suing an animal rescue organization that was once a favorite among Hollywood celebrities, alleging that its owner purchased dogs from puppy mills and portrayed them to adopters as animals that were rescued.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
There were rumors that Crowley was involved in animal sacrifices and black magic, and headlines portrayed him as a Satanist.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026