- present tense form of characterize (3rd person singular).
characterizes
Example Sentences
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Griffin’s countersuit claims that the classmate’s lawsuit characterizes her as “a fraud and a thief.”
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
The shares have since wavered, falling 16% on Monday alone, and options sellers are helping to create a two-way flow, which characterizes healthy markets.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Mr. Sorey’s band moves from down-home blues to church-service uplift to the sort of energized ritual that characterizes “creative music,” a practice for which Mr. Sorey is now a forceful lodestar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
“Nothing suggested that the project would falsely accuse Ms. Banks of covering up a sexual assault, or being indifferent to what a contestant characterizes as a traumatic experience.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
There is none of the humor or wordplay or cleverness that characterizes Sesame Street.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
