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characterized by

PREPOSITION
of
Synonyms
WEAK
about appertaining to appropriate to as concerns as regards attributed to away from based on belonging to coming from concerning connected with consisting of containing epithetical going from in reference to in regard to like made from out from out of peculiar to pertaining to proceeding from referring to regarding related to showing

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Unlike most earthquakes, these deep events occur in an environment characterized by extreme heat and pressure.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The 2025-26 Broadway season was characterized by long fallow periods interrupted by an onslaught of eagerly awaited openings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Reflecting his own abiding interests, Frederick wanted to turn Brandenburg-Prussia into a “kingdom of the Enlightenment,” characterized by religious tolerance and patronage of the arts and sciences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 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

During the last ice age it experienced what geologists call a periglacial climate—a zone at the edge of an ice sheet characterized by frequent freeze-thaw cycles that fractured the rock.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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