characterize
verb (used with object)
to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of.
are characterizing
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present progressiveof characterize.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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These missions are characterizing different kinds of near-Earth asteroids and determining their composition and internal structure, all of which helps inform how well deflection missions might work.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 21, 2022
Firefighters in California are battling three sizable wildfires in what authorities are characterizing as a worrying sign that this year’s fire season could be even more devastating than the record-breaking destruction seen in 2020.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2021
Business leaders are characterizing the pay cuts as “shared sacrifice,” as Tesla’s head of human resources put it, during a global crisis.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 1, 2020
After that, 700 full-time positions will staff the plant, jobs that officials are characterizing as “careers, not jobs.”
From Washington Times ● Feb. 18, 2015
His illustration of Sir John Brute is, however, not wholly fortunate, for his asides are not conventional but are characterizing touches.
From Dramatic Technique by George Pierce Baker
