profiled

Definition of profilednext
past tense of profile
as in outlined
to produce a representation of the shape of the head as seen from the side his likeness was profiled against a background of vegetation

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Recent Examples of profiled Shirilla's case is profiled in the Netflix documentary The Crash released this month. Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026 In 2013, a federal judge ruled his office had illegally profiled and detained Latinos, and a 2011 Justice Department report found widespread discrimination. Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026 Instead, prominent looksmaxxers are treated as internet celebrities and have been interviewed and profiled for their methods and worldview. Jordyn Tovey, The Conversation, 22 May 2026 Forbes previously profiled Apnimed, an early-stage biotech that acquired the rights to the potential medication from Harvard. Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 Critics have said this amounts to Latinos being unfairly racially profiled. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 May 2026 The path ahead is not working harder and good things will come, but trying to avoid being profiled by the color of your skin in order to follow a path that somewhat resembles what others have to achieve the dream. Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026 The Jim Garrison Tapes, which profiled New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison and his investigation of the Kennedy murder. Greg Evans, Deadline, 13 May 2026 The restoration was brought about by Algernon Ward, a Trentonian who championed the cause of Locust Hill Cemetery that CBS Philadelphia profiled in 2023. Terra Sullivan, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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  • Chief executive officer of Kering Luca de Meo outlined a plan for the Italian luxury label’s next chapter during the group’s Capital Markets Day in Florence.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
  • The Times outlined that their rental agreement covers the main house plus two cottages on the grounds, which are used by staff.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
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  • He is pictured in his off-post home in Bad Nauheim, Germany, in January 1960, shortly after being promoted to sergeant.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 19 May 2026
  • Grab it in light coffee (pictured), apricot, blue grey, burgundy, blue, black, and more than 10 other colors.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2026

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“Profiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profiled. Accessed 25 May. 2026.

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