- past participle of characterize.
- past tense form of characterize.
characterized
Example Sentences
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Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP, said the labor market is characterized by “choppy hiring.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
It characterized the injury as one arising from “offense, disagreement, or distaste” and reasoned that allowing such an interest to establish standing could permit citizens to challenge virtually any government project that offends their sensibilities.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
During the trial, Sanft, Davis's attorney, characterized his client's confessions as fiction and lies partly designed to promote his book.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
He offered no similar ambiguity about what he believed should happen when a journalist characterized that record differently.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
It is likely that the first British villages in North America, thousands of miles from the House of Lords, would have lost some of the brutally graded social hierarchy that characterized European life.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
