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as in described
to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group
how would you characterize the mission of this environmental organization?
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as in distinguished
to be an important feature of
an unsightly rash characterizes chicken pox
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Recent Examples of characterized
The administration has also called out the arrest of Sortor, a 27-year-old conservative influencer, amid protests outside the ICE facility in Portland during what police characterized as a fight.
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Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
This species, found in waterholes surrounded by bamboo forests, is characterized by its rough skin and reddish-orange markings.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Critics have characterized some of the immigration raids as aggressive and have raised concerns about potential violations of due process and the treatment of migrants in custody.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
This zone is characterized by deciduous trees such as dogwood, alder, and aspen surrounded by conifer forest.
—Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
As such, Netflix has characterized the third season of the hit show, which stars Charlie Hunnam in the titular role, as its most harrowing yet, but director and co-showrunner Max Winkler doesn't agree with that characterization.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
While on the campaign trail, Mazuera Arias said opponents characterized him as anti-development and anti-business.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
According to the National Organization for Rare Disorders, the condition is a rare genetic disorder characterized by abnormalities of the skeletal muscles, including weakness and stiffness, abnormal bone development and joints that become fixed in bent or extended positions.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
In Minnesota, there are contests for rosemaling, a Norwegian folk art, which is characterized by intricate patterns of flowers and swirls.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
This species, found in waterholes surrounded by bamboo forests, is characterized by its rough skin and reddish-orange markings.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Critics have characterized some of the immigration raids as aggressive and have raised concerns about potential violations of due process and the treatment of migrants in custody.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
This zone is characterized by deciduous trees such as dogwood, alder, and aspen surrounded by conifer forest.
—Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
As such, Netflix has characterized the third season of the hit show, which stars Charlie Hunnam in the titular role, as its most harrowing yet, but director and co-showrunner Max Winkler doesn't agree with that characterization.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
While on the campaign trail, Mazuera Arias said opponents characterized him as anti-development and anti-business.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
According to the National Organization for Rare Disorders, the condition is a rare genetic disorder characterized by abnormalities of the skeletal muscles, including weakness and stiffness, abnormal bone development and joints that become fixed in bent or extended positions.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
In Minnesota, there are contests for rosemaling, a Norwegian folk art, which is characterized by intricate patterns of flowers and swirls.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for characterized
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Those sentiments likely described how everyone inside the locker room felt after the loss.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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As professor Paolo Quattrone has described, the Dean sits at one end beneath a towering Gothic window.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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All three women distinguished themselves.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Using advanced genomic and bioinformatic techniques, the team distinguished microbes that were lifelong companions inside the mammoth, and the ones that showed up later, after death.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
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Both deaths are portrayed in the show.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Sleepy Hollow Cemetery To ring in the spooky season, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery hosts an array of special events, including a murder mystery bash and evenings with Washington Irving and Edgar Allan Poe (who are portrayed by local storytellers).—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Last year marked only the second time in 16 years that MPS recorded a lower teacher turnover rate than the statewide average.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Raiders’ six points marked the second time this year Indianapolis kept its opponent to single digits.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The 23-year-old hit 33 long passes (defined as 40 metres or more) — more than double by a goalkeeper in any other United game this season.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The result is a lightweight, transparent take on Jimmy Choo’s traditional evening pump — airy in construction yet defined by precision lines and a high arch.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Characterized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/characterized. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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