- past tense form of characterize.
- past participle of characterize.
characterized
Example Sentences
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One thing we’re interested in is how nonpolitical ideas are characterized in political spaces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
One young man observed that even the way I’d characterized the change in Bitcoin’s price as a loss of value was unnecessarily pessimistic.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
Cyclosporiasis is characterized by explosive diarrhea, and can also cause stomach cramps, nausea and other symptoms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Rebecca Wettemann, principal analyst at technology research firm Valoir, characterized the performance as essentially meeting investors’ expectations.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
These voyages of exploration and discovery are the latest in a long series that have characterized and distinguished human history.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
