- present participle of characterize.
characterizing
Example Sentences
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"CMDR's laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art chemical instrumentation for quantifying and characterizing microplastics in environmental samples," explains Lynch.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026
“I understand that the U.S. doesn’t want to be provocative in this region,” said Chen Ming-chi, Taiwan’s deputy foreign minister, characterizing Trump’s strategy as saying less and doing more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
Minutes after the judgment was announced, the entrepreneur's lawyers informed AFP that their client will appeal the decision, characterizing it as a "setback."
From Barron's ● Mar. 21, 2026
The back-and-forth became increasingly heated as Kennedy also peppered Noem for characterizing Good and Pretti as domestic terrorists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
The testimony the experts would provide would also be very direct in characterizing his disabilities and illness.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
