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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
Jim Trusty, Rozier’s attorney, strongly disputed the accusations, saying prosecutors characterized Rozier as a subject of their investigation and not a target.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Far from being a nostalgic nod, this trend resurrects the kind of practical elegance that characterized generations past.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2025
At the time, pranks characterized America’s Halloween celebrations.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
This small tree frog, found in a bamboo forest, is characterized by its strong arms and yellow fingertips.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
On the original, Trini was characterized as untalented and attention-grabbing.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
And for their efforts, the Rams don’t have to do the type of soul searching that characterized their bye weeks the last two years, instead relishing their second straight win on the long trip back to Los Angeles ahead of their week off.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
This dachshund, characterized by its soft, long hair and distinct chocolate-and-tan coloring, has drawn particular affection from viewers not just for its adorable appearance but also for its seemingly earnest participation in household responsibilities.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
My lab has identified, cloned, and characterized some of the key enzymes that modify histones [a type of protein that plays a central role in epigenetic regulation].
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Far from being a nostalgic nod, this trend resurrects the kind of practical elegance that characterized generations past.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2025
At the time, pranks characterized America’s Halloween celebrations.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
This small tree frog, found in a bamboo forest, is characterized by its strong arms and yellow fingertips.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
On the original, Trini was characterized as untalented and attention-grabbing.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
And for their efforts, the Rams don’t have to do the type of soul searching that characterized their bye weeks the last two years, instead relishing their second straight win on the long trip back to Los Angeles ahead of their week off.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
This dachshund, characterized by its soft, long hair and distinct chocolate-and-tan coloring, has drawn particular affection from viewers not just for its adorable appearance but also for its seemingly earnest participation in household responsibilities.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
My lab has identified, cloned, and characterized some of the key enzymes that modify histones [a type of protein that plays a central role in epigenetic regulation].
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for characterized
Verb
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In his Challenger work alone, Haeckel described over 4,000 new radiolarian species.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Usiripalli is described as an Indian national who was previously in the United States on a student visa.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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For Bransten, who has experience across retail, fashion, and enterprise technology, Ralph Lauren’s clarity of vision distinguished them from their peers.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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But while refrigerators, washers, and climate controls filled the booth, the Intrinity Fan distinguished itself through innovation.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Flemyng stars as Steven Wyles, who is causing the team of Explosives Officer, or Expo, Lana Washington, portrayed by McClure, all sorts of headaches with his sinister vendetta.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Oct. 2025
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This is the first time Cargill has been portrayed as a heel on WWE TV.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That marked a significant cooling of tensions, after a recent volley of tariff threats and fresh export curbs threatened to derail the bilateral relationship.—
Bloomberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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The performance marked Bangalter’s first DJ set in 16 years.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Supplemental feeding is defined as providing extra nutrition during times of natural forage scarcity.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
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This is how Bertolt Brecht defined the aim of epic theater.—
Susan Sontag,
Vogue,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Characterized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/characterized. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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