- present tense form of characterize (3rd person singular).
characterizes
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“The continued scrutiny of every mundane detail of Sean Combs’s life in prison has reached the point where the media characterizes ordinary prison life as news,” the spokesperson said via email.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
The disarray and unsettledness that characterizes the end of this trial is unsatisfying but also in line with the whole of the Clancy saga.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
Griffin’s countersuit claims that the classmate’s lawsuit characterizes her as “a fraud and a thief.”
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
The shares have since wavered, falling 16% on Monday alone, and options sellers are helping to create a two-way flow, which characterizes healthy markets.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
But diversity still characterizes local Jomon diets and even individual Jomon meals.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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