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

This year’s attendees described a challenging environment characterized by jittery consumers, elevated interest rates and fuel costs, fluctuating tariff policies and an expensive landscape for construction.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2026
His four years in Denver were characterized by first-round losses and a cumulative 3-16 playoff record.

— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of characterized

Verb

East Aurora, like the rest of the state, continues to struggle with chronic absenteeism — defined as students who have missed 10% or more of school.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
It's also defined by tons of glazing, including windows and large operable doors.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2026