- past tense form of characterize.
- past participle of characterize.
characterized
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Researchers had yet to isolate stable organic oxoboranes, molecules characterized by a triple bond between boron and oxygen.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 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
That marks a sharp contrast with the open generational warfare that characterized the birth of rock ‘n’ roll.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Almost a century had passed by the time Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act in 1964 and the Voting Rights Act in 1965, a period characterized by subjugation and violence by the white majority.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
The many strikes that characterized the year 1919 came at a time when American industry stood at the threshold of a long period of unprecedented growth and prosperity.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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