characters 1 of 2

plural of character
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as in symbols
a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader the pictorial characters of the ancient Egyptians had long been a mystery

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as in identities
the set of qualities that make a person different from other people she regards each of her children as having a distinctive character that should be valued for what it is

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characters

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verb

present tense third-person singular of character
as in characterizes
to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group formerly charactered as "the dark ages," that period of history may not have been quite so benighted as once thought

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Noun
  • These industries are accustomed to strict protocols and have a vested interest in maintaining them—cybersecurity failures could damage their reputations and jeopardize their operations.
    Gregory Francis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Fires disrupt timelines, inflate budgets and damage reputations.
    Kevin Gu, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • When their past identities as Daredevil and Kingpin begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The study also detected a trend of Jews leaning away from their identities, with as many as 31 percent of characters embracing other cultures over their own.
    Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The teen sitcom centered on teenage stepbrothers Drake (Bell) and Josh (Peck) living together despite their opposite personalities.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Their personalities are present in their drinks, Richie says.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The clip shows the dog waiting outside a door for its owner to appear, followed by the moment that has people talking.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Sheriff Robert Luna of Los Angeles County said that about 18,000 people were in the mandatory or voluntary evacuation zones.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The guide characterizes Cariño as a Mexican and contemporary restaurant, where Chef Norman Fenton’s team offers a tasting menu of tacos with a modernist approach.
    Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The Tennessee law, adopted in 2023, prohibits young people from using hormones and puberty blockers for gender transition care that most leading medical organizations say are safe and effective, but that the state characterizes as unproven and risky.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The reprogrammed cells were injected into a mouse embryo, resulting in a chimeric mouse with physical traits derived from both the donor embryo and the reprogrammed stem cells.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Rather than seeing complex traits as entirely new inventions, this research suggests that evolution often recycles and repurposes existing genetic tools to build complexity on the foundation of simplicity.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Richardson describes her experience in running the women’s sprint relays in Paris as electrifying.
    Essence, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
  • With an unwavering hand, the author describes their plight and their humanity.
    Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Try sprinkling ground flaxseed or chia seeds on granola and yogurt, and snack on small quantities of nuts during the day.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The best choices for you and the planet Another important omega-3, alpha-linolenic acid or ALA, is found in nuts and seeds such as walnuts, flaxseeds and chia seeds — with ground flaxseeds and flaxseed oil providing the highest amounts, according to Harvard Medical School’s website.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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