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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The problem is that the data describing this movement also changes over time.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
So Flaubert is describing a mechanism where happiness begets more happiness.

— Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

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The 49ers did not have an update on the specific injury, characterizing it only as a rib issue.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Dana Johnson with the Cobb Chamber of Commerce also spoke in favor of the proposal, characterizing data centers as a form of infrastructure increasingly necessary for businesses, governments, schools and consumers.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

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Through its own websites, the mysterious group has been portraying itself as vigilantes out to rein in greedy video game developers.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Russia has rejected all accusations of espionage, portraying them as part of anti-Russian hysteria.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026

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The defining feature of the property is its location directly on the Blue Flag–awarded Glyfada Beach, at the base of dramatic cliffs dotted with pine forests.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Affordability emerged as one of the defining issues in the Democratic primary.

— Sergio Candido, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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Paul Schmidt, a Covington & Burling trial attorney representing Meta, contested O'Neill's arguments, and disputed the notion that Meta executives misled the public with their statements about child safety.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Diaz-Balart, a longtime member of Congress, is seeking another term representing the South Florida district.

— Sergio Candido, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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