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

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Verb

The administration has almost always characterized Iran never getting a nuclear weapon as the overriding concern.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
In ordinary tax terminology, income, property, and estate taxes are often described as direct taxes, while sales, excise, and customs duties are generally characterized as indirect taxes.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of characterized

Verb

The 1989 movie portrayed this area as quaint and quiet where practicality and a handshake replace braggadocio.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Overnight, Steve Eisman, the investor portrayed in The Big Short, told CNBC that a key risk worth watching is that tech giants' AI revenue is overly dependent on a small number of clients.

— , CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026