- past participle of characterize.
- past tense form of characterize.
characterized
Example Sentences
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The company later characterized the departure as a “business decision,” but declined to explain what business consideration prompted such a sudden termination.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
But that being said, you have to keep in mind that we are getting this information secondhand, it’s a juror note that’s being interpreted and characterized by Reddington.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP, said the labor market is characterized by “choppy hiring.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
At the outset Roy Cohn is characterized as a “narcissistic con artist” and “scoundrel who used his notoriety as a badge of honor when it merely reflected bad behavior.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The practice of re-enslavement was so widespread in some states that it was characterized in a Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Douglas Blackmon as Slavery by Another Name.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
