- present participle of characterize.
characterizing
Example Sentences
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"CMDR's laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art chemical instrumentation for quantifying and characterizing microplastics in environmental samples," explains Lynch.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026
Working evenings at the Harlem Hospital, he invented a method for characterizing bacterial organisms in patients with pneumonia, publishing his first paper at the age of 21.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
So do the bubblelike conditions that seem to be characterizing the U.S. stock market and private credit market.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
“It was a musical that was revolutionary and changed the game,” he said, characterizing the show as “a rock concert where a play breaks out.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
The testimony the experts would provide would also be very direct in characterizing his disabilities and illness.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
