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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Loyal cinephiles have characterized the work as a deliberate affront.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Parkinson's is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the degeneration of nerve cells, which become damaged and die, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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During the hearing, a prosecutor described the case as particularly severe.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Former clients described Motta encouraging people to get surgeries, and others discussed one particularly shameless episode in which a large church van, crammed with prospective plaintiffs, intentionally collided with a truck.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Despite the show’s insistence that Robby is flawed, he’s also portrayed as medically infallible.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Couric noted that his parents — Kennedy and Ed Schlossberg — were not portrayed particularly positively in the show.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
17 Apr. 2026
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Clutch scoring is defined as points that come in the final five minutes of a game where the point differential between teams is five or less.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Unlike her costars, Maude Apatow’s Euphoria character, Lexi Howard, is defined by her platonic and familial relationships, such as the one with her childhood best friend, Rue, and her older sister, Cassie.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Charactered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charactered. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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