characterize
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“It’s difficult to characterize these results as meaningfully differentiated from Orfo or oral Wegovy until we get a more robust data set for aleniglipron,” wrote the RBC analyst.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
And some experts predict that such an arrangement will characterize the regime in Iran a year or two from now.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Until job creation spreads well beyond healthcare, it would be hard to characterize the labor market as anything but lukewarm.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026
That idea is exactly how Sarah Thiele, formerly a PhD student at the University of British Columbia and now a researcher at Princeton, and her colleagues characterize today's massive satellite networks.
From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026
Similarly restricted uses characterize early Egyptian, Mesoamerican, and Chinese writing.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
![]()
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.