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as in describes
to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group
how would you characterize the mission of this environmental organization?
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as in distinguishes
to be an important feature of
an unsightly rash characterizes chicken pox
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Recent Examples of characterizes
These shows have a sweet but limited view of a healthy, modern, gay relationship, devoid of the horniness, anxiety, and free thinking that characterizes many current relationships.
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Barry Levitt, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
Energy conservation characterizes sleep in sharks Emilie Lucchesi has written for some of the country's largest newspapers, including The New York Times, Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times.
—Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
Barry Levitt, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
Energy conservation characterizes sleep in sharks Emilie Lucchesi has written for some of the country's largest newspapers, including The New York Times, Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times.
—Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
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The report describes brain injuries, and cuts and bruises on his head and other areas.Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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Do the hiring practices of a handful of élite outlets really measure up to the stakes and moral seriousness of the decades of conflict that Coates describes?Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
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Stover’s dedication to offering an all-encompassing approach to artist management distinguishes MTS from its competitors.SPIN Contributor, SPIN, 1 Oct. 2024
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Another factor that distinguishes Artisan from other companies in the crowded market is its ambitious vision—to build a generational company.Dasha Shunina, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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During a New York Comic Con panel with cast members Matt Smith, Fabien Frankel and Tom Glynn-Carney, the actors said that Rhys Ifans, who portrays Otto Hightower, is the cast member most likely to not know what is going on — or break character the most — causing hilarity to ensue.Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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The veteran actor portrays a woman grappling with memory loss in director Suman Ghosh’s Bengali-language drama.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
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Before initiating the collaboration, establish a structured communication plan that defines how updates, issues and progress will be discussed.Vamsi Gosu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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In a legal world that, in part, defines presidential immunity based on the balance of power between the three branches of government, this can’t be a bad thing.Jennifer Selin, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Characterizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/characterizes. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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