Thesaurus results for PROFILING

profiling

verb

present participle of profile

as in outlining

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 profiling But the forklift operator and his family members — all citizens or legal residents — are fearful they could be swept up by immigration officers who are racially profiling people. —

Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026 The lawsuit accused immigration agents of civil rights violations, including racially profiling citizens and unlawfully detaining Minnesota residents. —

Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026 Agents across the country are reportedly racially profiling Latinos, and anyone who is not white. —

Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026 The agency provides no public data regarding these arrests, with many of those involved accusing the agency of profiling them. —

Conor Wight, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for profiling

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The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce released a comprehensive binational report Wednesday outlining a five-pillar strategy to address the Tijuana River contamination crisis, a problem that has plagued South San Diego County communities for decades.

— Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The next morning, Annie underwent a bone marrow biopsy — and after the initial results appeared to confirm the worst, doctors began outlining what chemotherapy treatment might look like.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026