characterize
verb (used with object)
to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of.
have been characterizing
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present perfect progressiveof characterize.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“I think what folks have been characterizing as a ‘surprise,’” Kelly Burton, the president of the NDRC, told reporters Thursday, “is really the implementation and the result of an intentional strategy.”
From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2022
