Thesaurus results for CHARACTERING

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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Over three dozen letters from friends, family and neighbors describing their generosity and kindness were submitted.

— Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Moghadam also said that Tehran would study the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement that includes Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey before deciding whether to support it, describing it as a potential instrument for unity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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How did Portland change in that time, and what did your team want to keep sight of when characterizing the city?

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
By quantifying and characterizing the deceased relative population, our research reveals just how many people no longer appear in the census yet remain an integral part of our social world.

— Ashton Verdery, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026

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Trump linked to an article portraying the Quebec victory as a setback for Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
What readers are saying The comments express strong criticism of JD Vance, portraying him as lacking moral integrity and political acumen.

— Dan Merica, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026

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In a separate election traditionally dominated by independent candidates, Matúš Vallo, representing the opposition, was reelected for the third time as mayor of the capital, Bratislava.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Shi and Jan Paul Villanueva negotiated the deal for EST N8, with Balsamo and Demren representing Riva Studios.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026

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