characterization
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The characterization approaches psychosis, in other words, which doesn’t exactly amount to an illuminating account of the pursuit of power or celebrity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Taken together, the available data resist a simple characterization of younger investors as either overly cautious or speculative.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
She and others living nearby described the victim as appearing homeless, a characterization that spread quickly through media reports — much to the distress of those who knew Voskanyan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
"Our study highlights the critical role of in situ characterization in identifying dynamic active structures under reaction conditions," said Prof. Liu.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
And besides, it wasn’t like the world was waiting with bated breath to read yet another essay about the importance of characterization in Spoon River Anthology.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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
Because of a long history of such characterizations and perceptions, mountain people have often been forced to locate the beauty within themselves and their culture.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
There are as many as a half-dozen microphones or more dotted around the stage, to aid in Mr. Holden’s vocal characterizations as he darts between them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
The piece argues that Pratt showed sufficient composure and charm while displaying deference to moderators and occasionally yielding speaking time to Bass, though the article notes he occasionally lapsed into mockery and made unsubstantiated characterizations.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 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
Vocabulary lists containing characterization
Vocabulary to Describe Literary Devices
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Reading: Literature - Fiction - Introductory
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Literary Terms, Grade 7, Unit 1
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