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 Operational Command of the Armed Forces released a statement on Wednesday morning, describing the deployment as preventive and focused on protecting Polish airspace and citizens.—
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Though the terms may often be used in similar contexts and share some overlap — Hispanic and Latino possess distinct meanings and represent different ways of describing people.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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By contrast, Ka’iana and his family’s landing spot with Kamehameha’s base of power in Hawaii, as well as their foes, needed to be grounded in the land, while still doing the work of characterizing the different factions.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
26 Aug. 2025
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Perplexity, however, pushed back, denying the accusations and characterizing the incident as a misunderstanding of its technology.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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In the film — her first since portraying opera diva Maria Callas in last year’s Maria — the Oscar winner, 50, stars as Maxine, an American film director hired to make a video for a Paris fashion event amid being diagnosed with breast cancer and navigating a divorce.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The museum's mission is to tell America's story by portraying people who shaped its history and culture.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Impact of 'Bluey' There's no doubt that Bluey is one of those shows that's defining our current era.—
De Elizabeth,
Parents,
3 Sep. 2025
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The company has positioned itself to revive theatrical Hindi-language cinema through genre-defining storytelling.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Christian Ulvert, the Levine Cava campaign guru now representing Democratic candidates for sheriff, tax collector and elections supervisor, said Republican turnout has his party needing to play catch up until the end and flip past election patterns on their head.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the clip, Biles flips through the gym in a Houston Texans jersey, representing her home state and Owens.—
Stephanie Barnes,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Charactering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charactering. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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