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as in symbol
a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader the pictorial characters of the ancient Egyptians had long been a mystery

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as in identity
the set of qualities that make a person different from other people she regards each of her children as having a distinctive character that should be valued for what it is

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character

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verb

as in to characterize
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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characterless

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adjective

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Recent Examples of character
Noun
Through poetic dialogue and deeply human characters, August Wilson crafts a story of resilience and rebirth. Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 June 2025 The movie brings back several old favorites — including Velociraptors, Dilophosaurus and a T. rex from the original — before unleashing this fresh monstrosity on the handful of characters who make it to the end. Peter Debruge, Variety, 30 June 2025 Early on, he was often cast in Latino character roles on shows like HBO’s The Wire and Fox’s Gang Related. Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 But to see it in a character so young is sort of heartbreaking. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for character
Recent Examples of Synonyms for character
Noun
  • March 2025 The Lovers: March seems to be a month of making major choices and aligning with your future self, Pisces.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
  • Consumers are not qualified to self diagnose symptoms and prescribe drugs to themselves based on information from a commercial.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • This was not just a strike on a symbol of repression.
    Siamak Namazi, Time, 25 June 2025
  • The film captures the powerful spirit of activism and collectivity that make the fandom a symbol of hope and unity.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • For Iranians themselves, it’s been a deeply frustrating recurring cycle, most recently experienced in the protests in 2022 that followed the death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who had been detained by the religious morality police.
    ERIC EDELMAN, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2025
  • Mass protests also broke out in the autumn of 2022 after Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old, died while detained by the morality police for allegedly wearing her headscarf improperly.
    Ruth Marks Eglash, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • Williams has been a very strong critic of the mayor, while Rajkumar, a Queens assemblywoman, has a reputation for her frequent appearances alongside Adams.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
  • But please keep in mind that in many parts of the country, June has a reputation for being a sultry, hazy and humid month.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • This means the fruit from the seedling will closely resemble that of the parent plant in flavor and other characteristics.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
  • Two other graves, isolated from the rest, show the same characteristics.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
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  • Yang has long been making Rococo and Old Masters influenced paintings, often speaking of French Court painting, and Dutch still lifes, and the soft power of the cultivation of female identity.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • In some cases, Manning said, the fact that the deceased person was gay was wiped from their identity in the funerals.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2025
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  • This contrast shows how the same event can feel empowering to one person and limiting to another. 2.
    IESE Business School, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Winners can pick up their claim forms in person at more than 23,000 California Lottery retail partners, but are also allowed to fill out a form online.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 27 June 2025
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  • Other characters include outcasts, visionaries and eccentrics — all of whom live on the margins as unseen — a former priest, a girl trapped in working her family’s candy stand, a woman who learned preaching from her brother and is a caretaker for her dying housemate.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
  • American eccentrics like Walters long have provided material for satirists across the pond.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025

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“Character.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/character. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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