- past participle of characterize.
- past tense form of characterize.
characterized
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Many posts on the campus forum Sidechat characterized the piece as repulsive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
This group was characterized by relatively weak communication between brain regions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
He characterized AI capabilities as statistical computations and warned that assigning consciousness to AI erodes human dignity.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Far from a predatory pattern of a serial abuser, Cohen characterized the encounters as ham-fisted and occasionally tone deaf bumblings of a “creep” with limited social skills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Lice carried an infectious disease called trench fever, characterized by chills and high fever, which put thousands of men out of action.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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