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characterized

[kar-ik-tuh-rahyzd] / ˈkær ɪk təˌraɪzd /




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Saab said the global security situation continues to be characterized by significant uncertainty, including the continuing war in Ukraine and conflicts across the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The disease is characterized by abnormally high levels of a type of fat in the blood, which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and related conditions.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

And somehow, a threat like that could make a cop’s behavior more legal and not less, so long as it’s characterized as a “warning.”

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

The decision came as a result of what a CoreWeave spokesperson characterized as “overwhelming demand” for the company’s high-yield notes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

It was typed in the sprawling, poorly punctuated, all-cap-letters fashion that always characterized my brother’s words.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom