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character

[kar-ik-ter] / ˈkær ɪk tər /




NOUN
portrayal of another
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Character, whether of an individual or of a nation, is molded by habits and by time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Character is everything in life, especially if you’re looking for another job.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

But Michael Cater, the executive headteacher at the Character Education Trust, which runs two academies in Kent, suggested school attendance might also be a "key issue".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“Arco” “Elio” “KPop Demon Hunters” “Little Amélie or the Character of Rain” “Zootopia 2”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

And so one day after they had both read and were discussing a Reader’s Digest article entitled “How Good a Character Detective Are You?”

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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