- past tense form of characterize.
- past participle of characterize.
characterized
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Rather than being uniformly covered by dense forests, the continent was characterized by changing combinations of grasslands, shrubs, and woodlands with different amounts of tree cover.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026
Speaking with the author, Mr. Glassman bluntly characterized his leadership style: “I’m driving the bus. I want you to sit in the back and tell me who I ran over—not tell me where to drive.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
On the other side of macroeconomic spectrum, economists have characterized the US labor market by the phrase "low-hire, low-fire" -- stable, but with little chance for growth or movement for most people.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
On Sunday, Stevens characterized her flip-flop as “a personal and private decision” in the middle of a press conference talking about it, which made the whole thing look more petty than principled.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
One can point out that human societies and dinosaurs are extremely complex, being characterized by an enormous number of independent variables that feed back on each other.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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