charactering

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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  • Mamdani has also been criticized for describing himself as a Democratic Socialist and pushing for government run grocery stores and free buses.
    Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Court records obtained by KOCO include several emotional victim impact statements describing lasting fear and trauma.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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  • But Rodriguez and Patacsil expressed skepticism about how other members were characterizing that advice.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, condemned the protest, characterizing it as an attempt to obstruct law enforcement operations.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • Lillard is perhaps known for portraying Stu Macher — one-half of the horror-obsessive-turned-serial-killing duo, alongside Skeet Ulrich’s Billy Loomis — in the 1996 original, which has since spawned a decades-long franchise.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025
  • The announcement says that actors portraying Cynthia Lennon, Brian Epstein, George Martin, Ravi Shankar, and other key roles will be forthcoming.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
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  • If certified, the Johnson case could establish a significant precedent in defining the Education Department’s obligations under the FCRA.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Receiving a Michelin star can elevate a restaurant’s reputation globally and is often seen as a career-defining achievement for chefs.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
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  • New experiences cause new sets of neurons to fire, representing new addresses.
    James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The company expects total inventory in the fourth quarter of approximately $645 million, representing a decrease of approximately $120 million from the third quarter.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Charactering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charactering. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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