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characterizes

VERB

typify, distinguish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

define describe identify indicate mark outline portray represent symbolize

STRONG

brand constitute delineate designate differentiate discriminate feature individualize individuate inform peg personalize pigeonhole signalize singularize stamp style typecast

WEAK

belong to button down make up peculiarize tab

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confuse

STRONG

mix up

Example Sentences

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A Brazilian federal police commissioner, Luciano Flores, told AFP that CV and PCC did "not fall within the scope of the law that characterizes terrorist organizations."

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Venegas characterizes it as emblematic of her constant need to move and change, or her “stubborn way of living.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

This is partly why she pursued the research: She wanted to figure out what characterizes the few with the fattest paychecks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“I Shot Andy Warhol” characterizes Solanas in a way that neither the press nor her manifesto could.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

According to the moral absolutism that characterizes McCandless’s beliefs, a challenge in which a successful outcome is assured isn’t a challenge at all.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer