characterize
verb (used with object)
to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of.
recharacterize
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a word derived from
characterize.
Example Sentences
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Let’s run through three options if you are not eligible to deduct the contribution: remove it, recharacterize it or leave it in the IRA.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026
This is quite the dramatic way to recharacterize a leaderless movement that started in 2021 through various social media accounts.
From Slate ● Sep. 13, 2023
The options essentially recharacterize retirement assets into qualified income for mortgage purposes, sometimes without requiring actual withdrawals of funds.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 30, 2018
Instead, the various bills basically recharacterize tax payments without changing the amount of money received by the state, according to Walczak.
From Reuters ● Jan. 24, 2018
Goffman generally refused to respond to the allegations against her, but she did come forward to recharacterize this episode, despite the stark blood lust she originally described, as something akin to a mere mourning ritual.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2016
