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  • verb Present participle of characterize.

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Examples

  • The “point and surprise” which he speaks of as characterizing the style of Plutarch belong eminently to his own.

    Ralph Waldo Emerson Holmes, Oliver W 1891

  • The "point and surprise" which he speaks of as characterizing the style of Plutarch belong eminently to his own.

    Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851

  • And as In Favor of Thinking further observes: "What the right wing and the general media never seemed to understand, in characterizing all literary theory, and especially deconstruction, as the Evil Force of Chaos about to Destroy the Canon (remember the so-called Culture Wars?), was that in order to really understand Derrida's work, you had to be steeped in the Western literary and philosophical tradition."

    Philosophy and Literature 2009

  • Researchers just made a significant step forward in characterizing what good group members do.

    Willingham: How to teach collaboration Valerie Strauss 2010

  • The incoming House speaker presumptive has joined top GOP spokespeople in characterizing the election outcomes as a response to economic frustrations and a rebuke to Obama administration "monstrosities" like health care reform.

    Hans Johnson: Wave of Voter Anger Leaves Damage, Opportunities Hans Johnson 2010

  • However, I'm not sure "experimental" would be the appropriate term to use in characterizing Erin Pringle's fiction as represented in The Floating Order.

    January 2010 2010

  • However, I'm not sure "experimental" would be the appropriate term to use in characterizing Erin Pringle's fiction as represented in The Floating Order.

    "I Wouldn't Explain" 2010

  • American Jews are somewhat less positive today than seven months ago in characterizing U.S.

    MJ Rosenberg: Israel Lobby's Last Minute GOP Push MJ Rosenberg 2010

  • However, I'm not sure "experimental" would be the appropriate term to use in characterizing Erin Pringle's fiction as represented in The Floating Order.

    Experimental Fiction 2010

  • The Congressional Budget Office has been much more guarded than Obama in characterizing the success of the stimulus plan.

    Think Progress » Inhofe calls Obama a great liar, says ‘most’ of State of the Union speech ‘wasn’t true.’ 2010

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