- past participle of characterize.
- past tense form of characterize.
characterized
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Wells Fargo CFO Mike Santomassimo: Santomassimo characterized the U.S. consumer as “really good,” noting that the strong delinquency and charge-off performance was “supportive of a good second half of the year.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
The illness is characterized by muscle rigidity in the torso, arms and legs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Shanmugam characterized Boulder’s case as “unprecedented,” and argued that the Constitution does not permit individual localities to “use state law to regulate global conduct.”
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026
Researchers say clinical trials will need to use carefully characterized and standardized mulberry preparations.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
One advantage of the Fertile Crescent is that it lies within a zone of so-called Mediterranean climate, a climate characterized by mild, wet winters and long, hot, dry summers.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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