- 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
Working evenings at the Harlem Hospital, he invented a method for characterizing bacterial organisms in patients with pneumonia, publishing his first paper at the age of 21.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
“It was a musical that was revolutionary and changed the game,” he said, characterizing the show as “a rock concert where a play breaks out.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
In a January 2 BlackRock column, Rieder said the inflation "storm has passed," characterizing labor market weakness as the bigger priority.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
I voiced these thoughts to Hugh, who denounced both me and the crowd, unironically characterizing the atmosphere as "carnivallike."
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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