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characterized

verb

past tense of characterize
1
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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2
as in distinguished
to be an important feature of an unsightly rash characterizes chicken pox

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Recent Examples of characterized The investigation into Toro follows a complaint from Bigelow that alleges the workplace culture under Toro’s leadership is characterized as oppressive, bullying and fearful, according to the complaint. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026 This is the visual flow of the arrangement, which is characterized by the repetition of elements or features. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026 Jezebel Sauce is a Southern condiment that’s characterized by its unexpected twist of sweet and spicy. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026 Minimalist fiction is characterized by direct, highly compressed, densely allusive language. — Anna Mebel, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2026 Numerous key Channel 4 suppliers characterized this hire as being one of the biggest decisions in Channel 4’s 43-year history. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026 In a 2026 market characterized by rising customer acquisition costs and economic volatility, B2B companies can no longer afford to treat pricing as a static number on a rate card. — Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 In total, Wax characterized the assortment as its largest denim offering to date, encompassing 15 washes, seven selvedge styles, two jackets and one shirt. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 Latvia characterized the Leipzig attack in even stronger terms. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for characterized
  1. described
  2. distinguished
  3. portrayed
  4. marked
  5. defined
Verb
  • Tensions had already intensified Monday when Pakistani fighter jets struck sites in eastern Afghanistan that Islamabad described as militant hideouts.
    — MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Maduko’s behavior, as described in the report, appears to have grown increasingly aggressive in his alleged harassment of women in the CSCU system.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of described
Verb
  • Many venomous snakes can be distinguished by the rattle on their tails.
    — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Factual observations, including any areas of uncertainty, can be distinguished from conclusions about fault.
    — Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of distinguished
Verb
  • Her excellent debut, 2007’s Free Food for Millionaires, features upwardly mobile Korean Americans whose desire for security Lee portrayed both sympathetically and critically.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Among the 41 characters portrayed as having narcolepsy, 68% were depicted as incapable or unreliable.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of portrayed
Verb
  • Much of the area is marked by poverty and residents routinely complain authorities abandon them to fend for themselves during natural disasters.
    — MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The four romances are bittersweet, about love that is marked by melancholy, ends too soon, or never got a chance to begin.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of marked
Verb
  • There was a time when Florida-Auburn was one of the games that defined the SEC.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Since there are few walls in the living areas of the home, rooms are defined in other ways.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of defined

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“Characterized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/characterized. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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