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characterization

[kar-ik-ter-uh-zay-shuhn, -truh-zay-] / ˌkær ɪk tər əˈzeɪ ʃən, -trəˈzeɪ- /






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In a study published in Scientific Reports, scientists reported the first molecular characterization of Marfan syndrome in domestic cats, a condition primarily recognized in humans.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

That characterization paints the picture with too broad a brush.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Corey Riday-White, managing attorney for the nonprofit Center for Climate Integrity, disputes that characterization.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

While technically accurate, Johnson’s characterization was also deceptive.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

That characterization describes perfectly the course of the relationship between Strauss and Robert Oppenheimer.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

But we should also realize that the engineers who are so ready to offer grim characterizations of what they’ve created are much less willing to make any substantial process overhauls.

From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026

I feel as though I’ve spent much of my summer taking shots at “Obsession” gussying up its thin characterizations to fool people into thinking it’s anything more than your standard horror sludge.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

He adopts colorful characterizations in classic begging-the-question fashion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

And in both cases, these secondary characterizations are as insightfully wrought as the actors’ main roles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

This was the decision that caused Hamilton to repeat his earlier characterizations of Burr as the unprincipled American Catiline, which in turn generated the newspaper reports containing the offensive word “despicable.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis


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