- present tense form of characterize (3rd person singular).
characterizes
Example Sentences
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“We do not believe the inquiry accurately characterizes our actions or practices and will cooperate through the appropriate process.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Griffin’s countersuit claims that the classmate’s lawsuit characterizes her as “a fraud and a thief.”
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
In 1963 he wrote in one of Rand’s newsletters, “At the bottom of the endless pile of paper work which characterizes all regulation lies a gun.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
If one thing characterizes the past few years of major app releases, it’s “features users didn’t ask for.”
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2026
In their fascinating book Judgement under Uncertainty, Tversky and Kahneman describe a different variety of the seemingly irrational innumeracy that characterizes many of our most critical decisions.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
