- past tense form of characterize.
- past participle of characterize.
characterized
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In 2012, Louis Vuitton unveiled a collection of handbags and attire designed by Kusama that was characterized by her audacious dots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
El Niño, a climate pattern characterized by warmer ocean waters in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, is already causing sea levels to rise off the coast of Latin America.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
"We found that oral butyrate treatment induces a sustained immunoregulatory response in the intestine, characterized by increased IL-10 production in CD4+ T-cells and protection from intestinal inflammation even after butyrate treatment is stopped," Yu said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
Binface has characterized his Clacton campaign as “people vs. the establishment,” a framing that is no doubt irksome to Farage, who views himself decidedly as the people, not the establishment.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026
Mda was more moderate in his nationalism than Lembede, and his thinking was without the racial tinge that characterized Lembede’s.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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