charactering

verb

present participle of character
as in describing
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 Synonyms for charactering
  1. describing
  2. characterizing
  3. portraying
  4. defining
  5. representing
Verb
  • Iran’s semi-official Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) wrote about the 1989 funeral earlier this week, describing how the enormous crowds exceeded the numbers expected by authorities.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Furthermore, Bavarian state lawmaker Bernhard Pohl also welcomed the move, describing it as a long-term guarantee for the future of the Kaufbeuren location and its role within Germany’s expanding missile defense network.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Definition of describing
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  • After characterizing the nature of the asteroid, Tianwen-2 will attempt to gather samples.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
  • White added some thoughts about focusing in on people, characterizing what often happens in collaborations.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of characterizing
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  • Rossum continued portraying street-wise Chicago South Sider, Fiona Gallagher, through Season 9 before exiting the series.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • The rebooted Netflix show addresses criticisms of Wilder’s work by giving diverse characters a larger role, a decision that prompted some to argue that the series would misrepresent the original books by portraying modern, progressive sensibilities.
    — Emily Staunton, Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2026
Definition of portraying
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  • French Renaissance design One of the project’s defining characteristics is using French Renaissance architecture, planning documents show.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
  • Software is increasingly defining the battlefield, according to Meier.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of defining
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  • Aethon has agreed to buy back a 25% stake in Adamas, and Aethon managing director Gordon Huddleston will serve as the Adamas CEO, representing Mitsubishi’s interests.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Only two of the four All-Stars representing Northern California’s Major League Baseball teams made appearances Tuesday night in the Midsummer Classic in Philadelphia.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of representing
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